ARTIST TALK

Joana Choumali in Conversation

Come for a lively discussion on Thursday, April 10 between artist Joana Choumali and curators Ilisa Barbash and Mitra Abbaspour. You’ll learn about Choumali’s artistic practice, her inspirations, and the exploration of her hometown in the exhibition Joana Choumali: Languages of West African Marketplaces.

LECTURE

Exciting Excavations

Catch a glimpse of the past! On Tuesday, April 8, Nicholas Cahill, field director of the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, will share recent discoveries from the archaeological site at Sardis in Türkiye.

INDEX

New on View

During your next visit, be sure to explore some of the new art on view in our galleries, including the painting Eleven-Headed Guanyin, from the Mogao Caves in China, in Gallery 2740; a drawing by Karel de Nerée tot Babberich in Gallery 2130; Edvard Munch’s From Kragerø 
in Gallery 1440, and more!

Gallery Talk

Drawn to Earth

On Saturday, April 12, join curatorial fellow Madeline Murphy Turner as she introduces a new installation of contemporary drawings that address topics of the land, territory, and ecological crises.

AT NIGHT

April At Night

Step into spring and join us for Harvard Art Museums at Night on Thursday, April 24! Stay tuned for updates about special tours, guest local vendors, and Materials Lab activities.

LECTURE

Rewilding Art History

In this year’s Henri Zerner lecture, on Tuesday, April 29, Caroline Fowler of the Clark Art Institute will discuss the concept of “rewilding” in nature conservation and in the context of 17th-century Dutch landscape painting.

PRESS

Exhibition Accolades

Reviews have been pouring in for Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking, including this piece from the Harvard Crimson that highlights the exhibition’s new perspective on Munch’s works and artistic practice. See it for yourself—check out the calendar for all Munch-related events!

From Our Friends: Spend an April evening enjoying Night Side Songs, a communal music-theater experience celebrating the human spirit, presented by the American Repertory Theater. The show runs through April 20.

Support