If you’ve been craving to learn more about the art and artists who add color to our world, the Harvard Art Museums are offering a full calendar of lectures, gallery talks, and workshops that will immerse you in new perspectives. Take a deep dive into political art from Latin America in an Art Study Center Seminar or come by for a Spotlight Tour exploring the intersection of art and law. There are activities the whole family can enjoy this month, as well, from our Family Day program to a story time in the exhibition galleries of LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time and a performance by the Boston Children’s Choir in the Calderwood Courtyard!

And be sure to keep the last Thursday of the month open to join us for an evening of art, fun, food, and more at Harvard Art Museums at Night!

SPECIAL EVENT

An Evening with Nikki Giovanni

We invite you to a reading on Tuesday, April 2, by renowned poet Nikki Giovanni, as well as a pre-event screening of the film Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project. If you’re unable to come in person, the reading will be livestreamed, beginning at 7pm on the Woodberry Poetry Room YouTube channel.

LECTURE

In Conversation with Paulina Alexis

For its 4th annual lecture, the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP) is presenting a conversation at the Harvard Art Museums with Paulina Alexis, an actress, artist, and member of the Stoney tribe of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation in central Alberta, Canada, on Thursday, April 4.

SPECIAL EVENT

Sculpting Words

Help us celebrate National Poetry Month by joining us Tuesday, April 16 for a poetry reading by Mia Word ’24, inspired by the special exhibition LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time.

GALLERY TALK

Figures in Relief

Come out on Thursday, April 11 for a gallery talk with curatorial fellow Cambra Sklarz, who will explore R.K. Cook’s carved Declaration of Independence panels along with another carved work from 16th-century Spain.

FAMILY DAY

Family Fun

Bring your family to the Harvard Art Museums on Saturday, April 13 for an afternoon of artful experiences, gallery explorations, and hands-on creative play. Some offerings require advance registration; for all others, general registration is encouraged but not required—walk-in visitors are always welcome. See the listing for more details.

LECTURE

Clash of Cultures

Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, curator emerita at the British Museum, will discuss the art of two ancient Iranian dynasties and their rivalry with ancient Rome in the annual Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, April 9. Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

LECTURE

Preserving Memory and Loss with Mohamad Hafez

In this year’s Norma Jean Calderwood Lecture on Wednesday, April 17, artist Mohamad Hafez will discuss his career as an architect, artist, and entrepreneur, from when he was a Syrian immigrant to when he became a U.S. citizen. Check the calendar for exciting programs on April 18 and April 19 related to his lecture!

LECTURE

Wolf Vostell and Dé-coll/age

In this lecture on Wednesday, April 10, curator Kyle Stephan will examine how Wolf Vostell’s aesthetic philosophy of dé-coll/age—which takes an archaeological approach to mass media—uncovers the persistence of past violence.