With the holiday season upon us, the energy at the Harvard Art Museums is buzzing! Don’t miss the chance to meet the director and producers of two thought-provoking films this week. Or watch as museum staff activate an iconic Bauhaus sculpture on November 22. Then, ring in December by joining us for the last At Night event of the year—packed with festive and fun activities!

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Save the Date!

Celebrate the season with us at our last At Night event of 2022, on Thursday, December 1! We have loads of fun in store for you, including art making in our Materials Lab, a chance to browse our museum shop and enjoy a 10% discount on holiday gifts, and tasty beer from local vendor Night Shift Brewing. Save your spot and get ready to kick back with friends!

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Photography Accolades

The Harvard Art Museums are proud to announce that our book Devour the Land: War and American Landscape Photography since 1970 has been named Aperture magazine’s Photography Catalogue of the Year! Congratulations to photography curator Makeda Best and her team for this well-deserved honor. Learn more about the publication from our YouTube Channel or purchase the book as a gift (for someone else or for yourself).

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Angola Do You Hear Us?

Join us tonight, November 17, for a screening of Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices from a Plantation Prison. After the film, stay for conversation with playwright Liza Jessie Peterson, producer Catherine Gund, and Harvard professor Brandon Terry. Free admission, but seating is limited and reservations are encouraged.

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Portraits from a Fire

On Sunday, November 20, bring a friend to watch Portraits from a Fire, a film delving into the nuances and complexities of being a young Indigenous filmmaker while unearthing difficult truths. This free film screening will be followed by a presentation and moderated discussion with the film’s director, Trevor Mack.

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Geometric Perfection

Curious about exhibition design? On Wednesday November 30, assistant director for exhibitions Elie Glyn will share how the design for Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment was inspired by the neoclassical style and its emphasis on pure geometric forms.

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Funerary Portraits Uncovered

This Harvard Magazine review highlighting the scientific research in the exhibition Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward captures the collaboration between curators and conservators to shed light on the painting of these portraits.

Get Involved!

Is there a work in our collections that speaks to you? Let us know about it, and you could be featured in our new handbook! Stop by this digital tool to learn how you can get involved.

Red Fish, Blue Fish

Watch senior conservator Penley Knipe as she explores 18th-century colorful fish prints that are featured in Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment. Be sure to check out the full series of videos on this fascinating exhibition.