Gallery Talk: Water Stories
When:
Tuesday, Jul 02, 2024 12:30p -
1:00p
Tuesday, Jul 02, 2024 12:30p -
1:00p
Where:
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, History, University
Join curatorial fellow Janet O’Brien for a tour of the installation Water Stories in the Islamic and South Asian art galleries. O’Brien will share insights into the diverse ways in which water is experienced in the pictorial world across different cultures. Through the 11 works on display, the visitor will journey to Istanbul, Türkiye; Bukhara, Uzbekistan; Tehran, Iran; Herat and Kabul, Afghanistan; and Rajasthan, India, from the 15th to the 21st century.
Led by:
Janet O’Brien, Calderwood Curatorial Fellow in South Asian and Islamic Art, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art
Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
