Spotlight Tour: In the Blink of an Eye, with Jade Xiao ’27

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  • Harvard Art Museums
  • Free

    In this photomontage, a young woman stands by a wall gesturing toward a painting that appears to float. It shows a cupboard stuffed with books, papers, and paraphernalia associated with an artist.

    Jade Xiao will explore how art captures the fleeting nature of time.

    No application or registration needed.

    Cost

    This Event is free!

    How to join: Check in at the Visitor Services desk; space is limited. 
    Fee: This is a free event. 

    Location

    • In-person only.

    Harvard Art Museums
    32 Quincy
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Neighborhood 9

    Dates and Times

    Sunday, March 8 2PM – 2:50PM

    Additional information

    On this tour, Jade Xiao ’27 will explore how art captures the fleeting nature of time. The tour stops are Vanitas (c. 1525), a boxwood sculpture by an artist from the School of Conrad Meit; the painting The Vanity of the Artist’s Dream (1830) by Charles Bird King; and Blossoming Plum with Moon and Snow (late 18th–early 19th century), a pair of hanging scrolls by Goshun 呉春 (Matsumura Gekkei 松村月渓).

    Free

    In this photomontage, a young woman stands by a wall gesturing toward a painting that appears to float. It shows a cupboard stuffed with books, papers, and paraphernalia associated with an artist.
    Sunday, March 8 2PM – 2:50PM
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    Last updated March 6, 2026.