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Harvard Art Museums Happenings for July 2023

Arts and Entertainment

July 5, 2023

From: Harvard Art Museums

You can now visit the Harvard Art Museums every day for free! This permanent change to our admission policy deepens our commitment to welcoming visitors from around the corner and around the world to enjoy one of the largest and most renowned art collections in North America. Plan your visit and enjoy the last month of From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, on view through July 30.

Come once, come often—there’s always new art to see and new stories to be told.

Please note that the museums will be closed Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day. We wish you a happy and safe holiday.

EXHIBITION

Last Days of From the Andes to the Caribbean

Before month’s end, take in the breathtaking works on view in the exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art From the Spanish Empire-which closes July 30! Learn more about the complex histories of the Spanish Empire by joining an exhibition tour or watch this video with curator Horace Ballard to hear how the exhibition expands the definition of American art.

FREE ADMISSION

Art for Everyone

Now that the Harvard Art Museums are free every day, what works will you have a conversation with? Maybe your eyes will be drawn to a newly installed work by Nina Chanel Abney or Leonardo Drew, or perhaps you’ll encounter an old favorite in a new way. Our doors are open for you! The museums are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10am–5pm.

AT NIGHT

July At Night

Spend a warm summer night with friends during this month’s Harvard Art Museums at Night, on Thursday, July 27. Visit the exhibitions From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire and American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light on Level 3 before mingling in the Calderwood Courtyard to chat over a snack or drink. There’s no better way to stay cool!

GALLERY TALK

Watercolorists’ Techniques

In a July 27 gallery talk inspired by the exhibition American Watercolors,1880–1990, you’ll learn about watercolor cakes, papers, and techniques, such as “wet-into-wet,” “resist,” and “scraping,” with conservator Penley Knipe and curator Miriam Stewart. It might spur you to try experimenting with watercolors at home!