Gallery Talk: From the Andes to the Caribbean: American art from the Spanish Empire
When:
Sunday, Mar 05, 2023 12:30p -
1:00p
Sunday, Mar 05, 2023 12:30p -
1:00p
Where:
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, History, University
Event website:
https://bit.ly/3YxmcDk
Join associate curator Horace D. Ballard for an in-depth discussion about one of the works in the exhibition De los Andes al Caribe: El arte americano desde el imperio español/From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, on view until July 30, 2023. Ballard will share insights about the ways in which the idea of “America” and the canon of American art are inseparable from the histories of Spanish colonialism across the hemisphere.
Featuring nearly 50 objects from the Harvard Art Museums collections and the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation, the exhibition explores how American material and mineral wealth fueled global trade, changed the course of visual history, and has had an impact on modern politics that continues today.
Led by:
Horace D. Ballard, Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., Associate Curator of American Art
Gallery talks are limited to 18 people, and it is required that you reserve your place. At 10am the day of the event, reservations will open and may be arranged online through this form. The gallery talk reservation will also serve as your general museum reservation. If required, visitors will pay the museum admission fee upon arrival.
Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.
See the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.
The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance.
