Gallery Talk: American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light
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Harvard Art Museums
Join a conservator and curator for a look at the materials and techniques used to create the works in American Watercolors, 1880–1990.
Sign-up Information
- Ages: Adults.
- Wheelchair accessible.
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Registration required
- Registration dates
Gallery talks are limited to 18 people, and it is required that you reserve your place. At 10am the day of the talk, reservations will open and may be arranged online through this form. The gallery talk reservation will also serve as your general museum reservation. If required, visitors will pay the museum admission fee upon arrival.
Cost
$20 Adults
$18 Seniors (65+)
Free Sundays—free to all!
Free All students with a valid ID
Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)
Free Harvard Art Museums Friends
Free Youth under 18
Free Cambridge residents (proof of residency required)
- Free for some residents
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.
Dates and Times
Tue, May 30 2023 12:30PM – 1PM
Additional information
Conservator Penley Knipe and curator Miriam Stewart will lead an in-depth look at the materials and techniques used to create the varied works in the exhibition American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light, on view from May 20 to August 13, 2023. Learn about watercolor cakes, papers, and techniques, such as “wet-into-wet,” “resist,” and “scraping.”
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Last updated May 9, 2023.
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