On Saturday, March 18, the Harvard Art Museums debut a new installation of 14 handmade clay spheres by Mexican-born artist Bosco Sodi. This presentation marks the first display of art on the museums’ outdoor terrace on Broadway. After spending some time with these exciting works, you can view our current exhibitions: From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire and A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection.

While you’re here, take a tour of From the Andes to the Caribbean with curator Horace D. Ballard or make a sculpture of a Carnival mask guided by a fourth-generation Quechua retablo artist (make sure to reserve a spot for each!).

Next week, come out for a panel and film screening focused on the survival of Indigenous languages in Latin America or sign up for an Art Study Seminar about ancient Greek and Roman terracotta figurines, inspired by the World Within Reach exhibition.

We look forward to seeing you!

Bosco Sodi: Origen

Bosco Sodi’s practice explores the earth’s elements, marrying age-old traditions of sculpting clay with a contemporary vision of creating simple universal forms that prompt reflection. Make a special visit this weekend to see the work in person, outside on the Broadway terrace and on Level 1.

Art Extravaganza

Venture out on Thursday, March 30 for this special Harvard Art Museums At Night celebrating the From the Andes to the Caribbean exhibition, with related tours and art-making activities. Grab an Aeronaut beer and some Caribbean food with your friends, listen to music in the Calderwood Courtyard, and experience the world-class collections of the Harvard Art museums. Remember, Harvard Art Museums at Night is a free event!

Contemporary Perspectives

On Thursday, March 23, acclaimed Black German academic, artist, and activist Natasha A. Kelly dives into her recent work reflecting on the social context of German Expressionism from a Black feminist perspective. Reserve your spot for this free lecture today!

Make Your Own Mask!

Sign up for this two-part workshop, on Sunday, March 19 and Sunday, March 26, with Quechua retablos artist Zuly Palomino Jimenez. You’ll learn about the history and material significance of this traditional folk art form and you’ll also create your own intricately decorated potato-plaster mask sculpture to fit inside a retablo. This workshop series is offered in English and in Spanish.

Art & Justice

Join us Wednesday, March 22, for a free film screening of Art & Krimes by Krimes and a panel discussion focused on art as a tool for surviving prison and for critiquing mass incarceration. After the film, formerly incarcerated artists Jesse Krimes and Russell Craig will talk about the current state of the criminal legal system and how we can plot a course toward ending mass incarceration through the lens of art.

The Latest from Sardis

In the next Sardis Biennial lecture, on Tuesday, March 28, professor Nicholas D. Cahill of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will discuss recent excavations and discoveries at Sardis, one of the great ancient cities of western Türkiye from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages.