So many of us have spent longer periods of time in front of our screens in 2020 than ever before. We know there are many new online offerings to choose from, and we are delighted that so many people are choosing to participate in our virtual programs and becoming part of the museums’ growing community.

Everyday routines and rituals have certainly been disrupted in this extraordinary year. Read this article for a consideration of how objects can reshape our rituals to help deal with daily challenges, then join chief curator Soyoung Lee when she shares her take on the subject on Friday, November 20 at 11am (EST). This event is free and open to everyone, but registration is required.

In the meantime, stay strong, stay well, stay tuned.

This week on Harvard Art Museums from Home:

• Read the latest from Index magazine and consider how objects can reinforce the rituals that shape and give meaning to our lives.
• If you missed the very popular Art Talk on calligraphy a few weeks back, then you’re in luck. Check out this recording and join curatorial fellow Shiva Mihan as she explores the artistry and aesthetics of a Persian calligraphy album.
• Check out our calendar and find out how you can explore magical creatures from Egypt, discuss art in exile, examine three gold plaques from China, and more. 
• Charlene Briggs, receptionist in the Art Study Center, delves into the story behind one of the most famous materials in the Forbes Pigment Collection.
• Revisit this 2015 conversation between curator Mary Schneider Enriquez and Mexican-born artist Carlos Amorales on the occasion of the installation of Amorales’s Triangle Constellation, which still hangs in the Calderwood Courtyard.