The Harvard Art Museums are excited to share our newest exhibition, From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, which opens March 3. Plan your visit to explore three floors of unforgettable art, from Spanish colonial paintings to small wonders of Greek and Roman terracotta figurines. While you’re here, you and a friend can take a look at the work of Hannah Höch or attend a lecture by a contemporary artist.

Remember Sundays are always free for all visitors, and join us the last Thursday of every month for a free nighttime art party!

New on View

From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire presents 26 paintings from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation, revealing a more complete story of art from the Spanish Empire—and a broader definition of American art. Join a gallery talk with curator Horace D. Ballard to get a deeper look at this exciting exhibition.

Midday Music

Starting this month, take your lunch on Thursdays in the beautiful Adolphus Busch Hall and enjoy an organ recital on Harvard’s famous 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ.

Food as Art

Join Gavin Whitelaw, executive director of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, on Sunday, March 5, to reexamine Victor Grippo’s conceptual sculpture and look more closely at the historical entanglement between humans and nature.

From “Milli” to Nelly

This year’s Busch-Reisinger Museum Lecture, on Thursday, March 23, features Natasha A. Kelly. She will discuss and present her recent multimedia projects exploring German Expressionism from a Black feminist perspective. You'll be able to register starting March 13 to save your spot!

Art & Krimes

Join us Wednesday, March 22, for a film screening of Art & Krimes by Krimes and a panel discussion focused on art as a tool for surviving prison and for critiquing mass incarceration. After the film, formerly incarcerated artists Jesse Krimes and Russell Craig will talk about the current state of the criminal legal system, the power of art, and how we can plot a course toward ending mass incarceration.

Spring Reading 

Forget spring cleaning—it’s time for spring reading! Check out curator Horace D. Ballard’s recommended reading for more on what’s behind the From the Andes to the Caribbean exhibition. Get inspired by art history!

Small Wonders

Ancient Greece and Rome had more than just gleaming marble. On Friday, March 24, former curatorial fellow Frances Gallart Marqués will offer a fresh view of Greece and Rome through close looking at small terracotta figurines. Held in conjunction with the exhibition A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection.

Courtyard Fun

Our doors will be open late on Thursday, March 30, for Harvard Art Museums at Night. This month is extra special because we’ll be celebrating the opening of our exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire. We have exhibition-related activities and tours planned throughout the night. Make sure to mark your calendar!