As we head into the final month of summer, we invite you to explore the rich textiles and intricate album paintings in Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450–1750 before the exhibition closes on Sunday, August 18. Check out this review that captures its ambitious approach to tracing the cross-cultural connections between the Islamic world and the Low Countries. You can also attend an upcoming exhibition tour or gallery talk to dig a little deeper.

While you’re here, join in a conversation about the common household nail in Günther Uecker’s work Spiral White (1963) or explore the journeys of funerary portraits from Roman Egypt in a gallery talk.

Next month, we launch Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation, a powerful exhibition that grapples with the complexities of modern German identity after 1980.

EXHIBITION

Closing Soon

There are just three weeks left to explore the rich histories of cross-cultural artistic connection between the Dutch, the Flemish, and the Islamic world in Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450­–1750. Be sure to check our calendar for exhibition-related events leading up to the last day of the exhibition, on Sunday, August 18.

AT NIGHT

August At Night

Bring your friends and join us for an end-of-summer blowout at Harvard Art Museums at Night on Thursday, August 29! Wander through more than 50 galleries of art and discover what’s new on view. Gather and mingle inside our Italian-inspired Calderwood Courtyard while taking in the smooth sounds from DJ C-Zone. We can’t wait to see you there!

GALLERY TALK

Feminist Photography and the Iron Curtain

On Thursday, August 8, curator Lynette Roth will explore a selection of photographs by East German artist Gabriele Stötzer and Polish artist Natalia LL, whose body-based photographic practices challenged art making and gender disparities in socialist states during the Cold War.

TOUR

Seeing the Sultan

In this exhibition tour of Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450–1750 on Saturday, August 10, discover how European artists depicted Ottoman sultans and what role these kinds of portraits played in European–Ottoman diplomatic relations.

GALLERY TALK

The Journeys of Funerary Portraits

A conservator and Egyptologist discuss two funerary portraits from Roman Egypt, tracing their path from ancient burial to a modern museum collection. Join the conversation on Wednesday, August 21!

EXHIBITION

Looking Ahead: Made in Germany?

Transcending borders and spotlighting the complexities of modern German identity, Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation takes an unprecedented look at German art since 1980. The exhibition, opening Friday, September 13, presents an array of artworks—including film, video, photography, painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, and installation—from 20 different artists.

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