Gallery Talk: Hans Haacke’s Wir (alle) sind das Volk (We [all] are the people)

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Harvard Art Museums

A poster with the phrase “We (all) are the people” written in different languages.

Professor John A. Tyson, from UMass Boston, will unpack the political and historical references of Hans Haacke’s Wir (alle) sind das Volk.

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 talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and 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

.: Tuesday, October 8, 12:30PM – 1PM.

Additional information

Professor John A. Tyson, a leading expert on the work of Hans Haacke, will lead this gallery talk analyzing the artist’s poster-artwork Wir (alle) sind das Volk (We [all] are the people) (2003/24). Tyson will discuss Haacke’s desire to advocate for social justice for migrants, interrogate nationalism, and connect to a longer history of Germany with the project.

This talk is offered in conjunction with the special exhibition Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation (September 13, 2024–January 5, 2025).

Free

A poster with the phrase “We (all) are the people” written in different languages.

.: Tuesday, October 8, 12:30PM – 1PM.

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