Past Exhibitions
On June 1, 2013, we closed our galleries so that we can prepare for the fall 2014 opening of our renovated facility. As the completion of this renovation and expansion project nears, we are busy organizing a number of exciting exhibitions.
To learn more about the array of work our staff is producing as we approach the opening, we invite you to read Index, our new magazine. Index is now available in print (you can pick up copies on campus at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum building and the Holyoke Center), and our website will feature an expanded digital version later this month.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
The works of art in this installation complement a Harvard University General Education course on the history of photography from its origins to the digital era.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Centering on Harvard’s collection of Johns’s signature “crosshatch” works of the 1970s, this exhibition explores the impact of print on his oeuvre.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Re-View: Thematic Installation
This gallery rotation presents a small selection of later East Asian paintings that feature popular botanical themes and symbols, complemented by an array of ceramics with similar motifs.
Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover
Off-Site Exhibition
Referencing pop culture, art, and history, the contemporary artists in this exhibition use masquerade and performance to explore themes of individual and cultural identity as well as issues regarding gender and racial stereotyping.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
A selection of fourteen works by eleven artists, including James Casebere, Nikki S. Lee, Vera Lutter, Pushpamala N., Thomas Ruff, Thomas Struth, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University
Off-Site Exhibition
A selection of videos by the artist, filmmaker, and photographer Laurel Nakadate, whose work pushes the boundaries of voyeurism, exhibitionism, and vulnerability.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Re-View: Thematic Installation
Combining art-historical and scientific analyses, this installation examines key examples of Harvard’s Islamic and pre-Islamic metalwork from the 4th through the 14th centuries.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston
Traveling Exhibition
A rich display of prints, books, maps, and scientific instruments exploring the role of celebrated artists in the scientific inquiries of the 16th century.
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University
Northwest Science Building, Harvard University
Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
Off-Site Exhibition
This three-part exhibition comprises installations by Olafur Eliasson, Saraceno, and Ai Weiwei and explores the realms in which art, architecture, and design intersect.