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SUMMARY:Pınar Öğrenci: Glück auf in Deutschland (Harvard Art Museum)
DESCRIPTION:Reflect on memory\, labor\, and belonging in this first major U.S. exhibition by Pınar Öğrenci. \nGlück auf in Deutschland marks the first major exhibition in the United States by Berlin-based artist and filmmaker Pınar Öğrenci (b. 1973). The artist’s work invites viewers to question what has been remembered or erased while imagining a future grounded in justice\, equality\, and collective healing and shaped by layered experiences of survival\, resistance\, and resilience. \nThe exhibition includes Öğrenci’s 2024 film Glück auf in Deutschland (Good Luck in Germany)\, which addresses the construction of postwar German identity in the Ruhrgebiet\, a heavily industrialized region known for coal mining and steel production. Five related collages are also on view\, reimagining the bodies of workers and their families within the Ruhr landscape and its architecture. Öğrenci’s use of the phrase Glück auf — a common way that miners wish one another a safe return after their physically grueling and dangerous work underground — resonates with the experiences of immigrant communities in present-day Germany facing right-wing extremism. \nThe photographs in the film and collages were drawn largely from the Ruhr Museum archive in Essen\, Germany\, and include works by artists from the 1950s and ’60s. In her interventions\, Öğrenci reveals how photography helped shape a homogenous\, male-centered identity for both the region and the German nation; she seeks instead to present a more inclusive visual record. Öğrenci’s work is displayed alongside historical photographs from the Busch-Reisinger Museum’s collection. \nCurated by Lynette Roth\, Daimler Curator of the Busch-Reisinger Museum. \nThis exhibition is supported by the Charles Kuhn Endowment Fund in the Busch-Reisinger Museum. Modern and contemporary art programs at the Harvard Art Museums are made possible in part by generous support from the Emily Rauh Pulitzer and Joseph Pulitzer\, Jr.\, Fund for Modern and Contemporary Art.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/pinar-ogrenci-gluck-auf-in-deutschland-harvard-art-museum/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Gallery
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SUMMARY:Lightning Gallery Talks: Teen Eyes on the Collections
DESCRIPTION:A past cohort of Hao Family High School Interns exploring an artwork together. Photo: Jarvis Subia.\n\n\nGallery Talk11:00am – 12:00pm \nIn-Person\nHarvard Art Museums\n32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA 
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/lightning-gallery-talks-teen-eyes-on-the-collections/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies & Museums
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SUMMARY:Lightning Gallery Talks: Teen Eyes on the Collections
DESCRIPTION:A past cohort of Hao Family High School Interns exploring an artwork together. Photo: Jarvis Subia.\n\n\nGallery Talk2:00pm – 3:00pm \nIn-Person\nHarvard Art Museums\n32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/lightning-gallery-talks-teen-eyes-on-the-collections-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies & Museums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T170000
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SUMMARY:Harvard Art Museums at Night
DESCRIPTION:Special Event 5:00pm – 9:00pm \nIn-Person\nHarvard Art Museums\n32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\n \nJoin us for an evening of art\, fun\, food\, and more! Conservators will be coming out from behind the scenes for a night of creative surprises. \nGather with friends and mingle inside our spectacular Italian-inspired courtyard\, evoking the energy of a bustling town piazza. DJ C-Zone will set the mood with smooth\, curated sounds as you chat\, snack\, sip\, and catch up over bites and drinks available for purchase from local vendors. Drop in on a Spotlight Tour\, browse the museum shop\, and stop by the Materials Lab for a fun art-making activity. The galleries are yours to explore\, with more than 50 spaces filled with world-class art. There are prizes to be won\, friends to be made\, and favorite artworks to be found! Don’t forget to check out our current exhibitions. \nHarvard Art Museums at Night takes place the last Thursday of every month (holidays permitting)\, from 5 to 9pm. Each night features a new mix of local talent and community partners to make this a festive occasion for all. \nWBUR is the media partner for Harvard Art Museums at Night. This event is part of ArtsThursdays\, a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA).
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/harvard-art-museums-at-night-6/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies & Museums
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270510
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SUMMARY:The Way We Never Were: The American Professional Photographers Collection (Harvard Art Museum)
DESCRIPTION:How did photography construct cultural memories of postwar America? \nLife in the United States after World War II is often remembered as a time of prosperity\, stability\, and ease. The Way We Never Were examines the role that professional photography played in shaping this familiar image. Photographers working on commission for private clients\, businesses\, and civic organizations produced portraits and promotional images that did more than document everyday life—they staged and refined it\, helping define how Americans saw themselves and their nation. \nDrawn from the Harvard Art Museums’ American Professional Photographers Collection\, this exhibition brings renewed attention to a vast archive assembled in the 1970s by sociologist and curator Barbara P. Norfleet. The archive\, comprising more than 20\,000 photographs from studios active between the late 1930s and the early 1960s across the United States\, depicts weddings\, school events\, corporate gatherings\, and other social rituals—what Norfleet described as a “unique and valuable record of American life.” \nThe exhibition traces how these commissioned photographs helped create a shared visual understanding of mid-century American culture\, pointing not only to what was included\, but also to what was left out of the photographic record. Organized around themes such as the postwar economic boom\, the rise of suburbia\, cultural conformity\, and growing struggles for equal rights\, the photographs in the exhibition reflect broader social tensions around race\, gender\, class\, and belonging. By considering the tools\, techniques\, and commercial priorities that made these idealized images possible\, The Way We Never Were examines how postwar professional photography shaped an enduring vision of the past that continues to inform how it is understood today. \nCurated by Audrey Sands\, Richard L. Menschel Associate Curator of Photography\, and Madison Brown\, John R. and Barbara Robinson Family Curatorial Fellow in Photography\, with Bridget Hinz\, Senior Curatorial Assistant for Special Exhibitions and Publications\, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art\, Harvard Art Museums. \nFunding for the exhibition and related programming was provided by the John R. and Barbara Robinson Family Fund for Photography and the M. Victor Leventritt Lecture Series Endowment Fund. Modern and contemporary art programs at the Harvard Art Museums are made possible in part by generous support from the Emily Rauh Pulitzer and Joseph Pulitzer\, Jr.\, Fund for Modern and Contemporary Art.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/the-way-we-never-were-the-american-professional-photographers-collection-harvard-art-museum/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Gallery
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SUMMARY:Second Saturdays Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Special Event11:00am – 11:30am \nIn-Person\nHarvard Art Museums\n32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\n\n\nKnow Before You Go \nHow to join: Check in at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard.\nFee: This is a free event.\nAge restrictions: Ages 3 to 7. Caregivers must be present with their children.\nAccessibility accommodations: Email am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance\, including the name and date of the program in the subject line.\nGeneral info: The museum visit page has general guidelines for your visit. \nJoin us for Second Saturdays Story Time in the galleries\, an event in partnership with librarians from Cambridge\, Somerville\, Watertown\, and Medford. In this wonderful\, art-filled experience held every second Saturday of the month\, librarians will choose thematic books to share with you and yours. \nThis program is organized in partnership with the Cambridge Public Library\, Somerville Public Library\, Watertown Public Library\, and Medford Public Library.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/second-saturdays-story-time-3/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours & Family events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
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SUMMARY:On Location: Drawing the Outdoors (Harvard Art Museum)
DESCRIPTION:Discover how an intimate and reflective relationship with nature can shape artistic vision. \nMeander through visions of the outdoors to discover how landscapes offered 19th-century European artists freedom\, renewal\, and rediscovery beyond the pressures of society. Placing the natural world at the center of artistic expression and featuring drawings by J. M. W. Turner\, John Constable\, Gustave Courbet\, Edouard Manet\, Berthe Morisot\, Paul Cézanne\, and Vincent van Gogh\, among many others\, On Location: Drawing the Outdoors includes approximately 140 sketches\, watercolors\, and pastels in a showcase of creativity devoted to and inspired by nature. \nOrganized into 10 thematic sections\, the exhibition unfolds like a series of trails through the landscape\, tracing changing perceptions\, the rise of environmentalism\, and shifting national and artistic identities. Along the way\, it introduces the techniques\, formats\, and functions of outdoor drawings and watercolors\, showing how artists employed them to interpret the countryside and portray sites of natural beauty. On Location: Drawing the Outdoors offers visitors a space to reflect on how the experiences and motivations of 19th-century artists still resonate today. \nAn accompanying exhibition catalogue provides an expansive look at the topic through 5 panoramic essays and 10 focused thematic introductions\, by contributors with a range of interests and perspectives. \nCurated by Joachim Homann\, Maida and George Abrams Curator of Drawings\, with Meghan Grady\, Curatorial Assistant for Special Exhibitions and Publications\, Division of European and American Art\, and Susanne Bartels\, Stanley H. Durwood Foundation Curatorial Fellow (2024–26). Contributors include Penley Knipe\, Philip and Lynn Straus Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper and Head of the Paper Lab; Miriam Stewart\, Curator of the Collection\, Division of European and American Art; and current and former Harvard graduate student interns and Ph.D. candidates: Kacper Kolęda\, Byron Otis\, Sarah C. Rosenthal (Ph.D. 2026)\, and Erik Zou. \nFunding for the exhibition and related programming was provided by the Stanley H. Durwood Foundation Support Fund\, the Stanley H. Durwood Foundation Support Fund for the Study of Dutch Drawing\, the Melvin R. Seiden and Janine Luke Fund for Publications and Exhibitions\, and the M. Victor Leventritt Lecture Series Endowment Fund. The catalogue was made possible by the Andrew W. Mellon Publication Funds\, including the Henry P. McIlhenny Fund. Additional project support was provided by the Almathea Charitable Foundation.
URL:https://harvardsquare.com/event/on-location-drawing-the-outdoors-harvard-art-museum/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Gallery
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