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Inventur: An IntroductionWatch as curator Lynette Roth introduces our new special exhibition Inventur—Art in Germany, 1943–55, opening February 9. The first exhibition of its kind, Inventur examines the highly charged artistic landscape in Germany from the mid-1940s to mid-1950s; it includes more than 160 works, many of which have never been on view outside Germany. | |
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Opening This Month: JODI: OXOOpening Wednesday, February 7 One of the most influential artist duos working in the age of the Internet, JODI was formed in 1994 by Joan Heemskerk and Dirk Paesmans. JODI has developed a new project, OXO, for our Lightbox Gallery, a collaborative space for digital projects on the museums’ uppermost level. More | |
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Materials Lab Workshop: Byzantine Tapestry WeavingTuesday, February 13, 10am–1pm Participants will study examples of early Byzantine textiles to learn about materials, weave structure, and conservation challenges before making a simple tapestry of their own on a small frame loom. More | |
Those Who Remained: Southern Black Art from the Barrett CollectionWednesday, February 21, 6–7:15pm In this talk, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Aleesa Alexander will explore the relationship between migration and black modern art in the American South. More | |
Members TourWednesday, February 21, 5:30–6:30pm Members are invited to discover our collections during a special curator-led tour through select galleries, held outside the museums’ public hours. More | |
| WOYZECK/GALILEO Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24, 7–9pm Experience the collision of two of history’s most celebrated dramatists in a site-specific double bill of Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck and Bertolt Brecht’s Life of Galileo, presented in conjunction with our special exhibition Inventur—Art in Germany, 1943–55. Directed and produced by Mitchell Polonsky, Harvard ’19. More | |
Materials Lab Workshop: Direct Animation & Cameraless FilmmakingSaturday, February 24, 1–4pm Presented in conjunction with our special exhibition Inventur—Art in Germany 1943–55, participants will view a sampling of direct animation films, then experiment with a range of cameraless animation techniques on 16mm film to create their own visual segments inspired by a musical score. More | |
Highlights from IndexPlanning our new special exhibition Inventur required extensive institutional research and in-depth conversations with artists such as K. O. Götz, whose painting June 1954/II became a centerpiece of the exhibition. More It’s not every day that you can witness the transformation of dead insects into an all-natural dye. But visitors to the museums’ Materials Lab recently had a chance to do just that. More | |
Visitor InformationOpen daily, 10am–5pm | |
| Also This Month
Join our experts for regular gallery talks. Upcoming topics include Postwar Realities and Materiality in the Works of Willi Baumeister and Louise Rösler, Fernando Bryce’s Book of Needs, and The Picturesque Ruin. Check the calendar for the full lineup. | |
| Student Guide Tours Join our student guides for in-depth tours focused on objects in our collections, free with admission. Tours run Fridays at 2pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 3pm. More | |
| Free Parking on Weekends Limited free parking for visitors is now available from 10am to 5pm on weekends in Harvard University's Broadway Garage, at 7 Felton Street. Parking tickets must be validated at the museums’ admissions desk before returning to the garage. | |
| Image: (header) K. O. Götz, June 1954/II, 1954. Wallpaper paste and casein paint on canvas. Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Anonymous gift, 2012.200. © K. O. Götz/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. | |
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