Gallery Talk: A Tale of Two Vessels
By Harvard Art Museums
Join curatorial assistant Casey Monahan to explore how two 19th-century ceramic vessels tell two different stories of the United States.
.: Wednesday, April 24 12:30pm – 1pm.
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Gallery talks 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.
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Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
Maraykanka
Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.
Wheelchair accessible.
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Additional information
Join curatorial assistant Casey Monahan to explore how two 19th-century ceramic vessels tell different stories of the United States. One vessel is made by enslaved potter David Drake and shows us both the artist’s agency and the lack of it. The other vessel is a presentation vase created for the U.S. centennial; it includes narrative imagery intended to evoke a shared American identity after the Civil War.
Last updated April 15, 2024.
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