Gallery Talk: American Works of Art at the 250th

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  • Harvard Art Museums
  • Free

    A portrait shows a light-skinned, wigged man handling documents atop a table covered in carpet; a large globe is visible underneath the carpet. Through the window a large classical statue is set against a cloudy sky.

    Curator Horace D. Ballard closely examines a work of art that speaks to the shifting contexts of American art.

    No application or registration needed.

    Cost

    This Event is free!

    Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited, and talks are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.


     

    Location

    • In-person only.

    Harvard Art Museums
    32 Quincy
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Neighborhood 9

    Dates and Times

    Wednesday, January 28 12:30PM – 1PM

    Additional information

    From late January to early July 2026, curator of American art Horace D. Ballard will lead a series of gallery talks to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Each talk will closely examine a work of art that speaks to the historical, social, and political contexts that continue to shape the events and ideas of the United States within the broader context of the colonial and political framework of the Americas.

    Free

    A portrait shows a light-skinned, wigged man handling documents atop a table covered in carpet; a large globe is visible underneath the carpet. Through the window a large classical statue is set against a cloudy sky.
    Wednesday, January 28 12:30PM – 1PM
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    Last updated January 6, 2026.