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Exhibition Tour—Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade

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Harvard Art Museums

A print showing two red opium poppy plants and their roots, with their Latin names below.

Join us for a tour of Objects of Addiction, led by exhibition curator Sarah Laursen.

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Tours are limited to 18 people and registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form, beginning at 10am the day of the talk.

Cost

This Event is free!

Location

  • In-person only.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Neighborhood

Neighborhood 9

Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.

Dates and Times

.: Sat, December 9 2023 12PM – 1PM.

Additional information

Join curator Sarah Laursen for a tour of the exhibition Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade (September 15, 2023–January 14, 2024). The exhibition explores the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries. Laursen will share how these two commodities—acquired through both legal and illicit means—have had a lasting impact on the global economy, public health, immigration law, education, and the arts.

A print showing two red opium poppy plants and their roots, with their Latin names below.

.: Sat, December 9 2023 12PM – 1PM.

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