Harvard Art Museums Happenings for June 2023

Start the summer season right by delving into the light and color on view in our latest special exhibition, American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light. In a gallery talk, discover how watercolor has evolved into a new contemporary American medium or take a longer view of color in an Art Talk Live session about an ancient Greek vessel.

You can also spend a free Sunday afternoon getting an in-depth tour of the exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire. At the end of the month, you won’t want to miss a special Harvard Art Museums at Night, complete with festive pastel hues to match some of the works in our American Watercolors exhibition.

FILM
Do It Your Damn Self! Film Festival

Come out Friday, June 9 for the premiere of the longest-running youth film festival in the country! A panel discussion with the teen filmmakers will follow the screenings. Free admission, but seating is limited and advance registration is encouraged.

VIDEO
Artifice and Invention

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, watch visiting curator Rosario I. Granados’s April 13 lecture online on our YouTube channel. 

AT NIGHT
June At Night

Get ready for a special Harvard Art Museums at Night, on Thursday, June 29, celebrating American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light! Come dressed in your best pastels and enjoy themed tours, art-making activities, music, and more. This event is free and open to everyone!

GALLERY TALK
A Director’s Take

What drives an artist’s impulse to create? Gain insights into artistic practices related to a selection of works in the exhibition American Watercolors, 1880–1990, with museum director Martha Tedeschi on Wednesday, June 7.

INDEX
The Ancient Art of Divination

What can a small ancient book teach modern viewers about ancient peoples in Egypt? Read the latest Index article to learn about the uses of the miniature book Gospel of the Lots of Mary and the long history of divinatory practices.

GALLERY TALK
Paintings in Residence

See American history through art! Join curator Horace D. Ballard on Thursday, June 29 as he discusses an iconic 19th-century American painting, on loan from the Terra Foundation for American Art.

TOUR
Watercolors Up Close

Spend Father’s Day at the museums and join us for a guided look at works in the American Watercolors, 1880–1990 exhibition on Sunday, June 18, with curator Joachim Homann.

PUBLICATION
American Watercolors in Print

Take home the American Watercolors, 1880–1990 exhibition with this beautifully printed publication. The essays invite readers to ponder the influence of the works on view through their own experience of the world.