Spotlight Tour: Paths to Abstraction, with Isa Haro ’24
By Harvard Art Museums
Isa Haro will explore how abstraction in art has been practiced, viewed, and enjoyed over time, with examples from the 16th to the 20th century.
.: Saturday, September 23 11am – 11:50am.
Contact
No application or registration needed.
Free!
Tours are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
The Harvard Art Museums are now offering free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday. Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Please check in with museum staff at the Admissions desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour.
Wheelchair accessible.
The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance.
Additional information
Spotlight Tours offer a chance to explore the collections of the Harvard Art Museums through the eyes of a Harvard student. Free and open to the public, these tours start outside the museum shop on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm. Drop in and join the conversation! And find out what the Student Guides are up to anytime on Instagram @harvardarthappens.
Last updated September 5, 2023.
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