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Art Study Center Seminar: Experiment and Disruption in Mid-Century Argentine Art [AT CAPACITY]

A rectangular sculpture features bold black geometric lines on a white undulating surface.
Carmelo Arden Quin, Lignes Noires, 1952. Alkyd paint on wood. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Modern and Contemporary Acquisition Fund, 2011.497.

Seminar

In-Person
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

This event is at capacity.

This event requires registration; see further details below.

Join Madeline Murphy Turner for an exploration of experimental mid-20th-century art from Argentina. Examining newly gifted works by major artists such as Carmelo Arden Quin, Luis Benedit, Diyi Laañ, Raúl Lozza, and Juan Melé, this seminar will explore geometric abstraction, political engagement, and forms of play to shed light on the dynamism of artistic practice in Argentina’s recent history.

Led by:
Madeline Murphy Turner, Emily Rauh Pulitzer Curatorial Fellow in Contemporary Drawings, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art

Free admission, but registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form, beginning on Monday, May 26, at 10am.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program to allow sufficient time to sign in at the Art Study Center reception desk (Level 4), and be prepared to present a photo ID. Late seating is not permitted. All coats and bags must be placed in a locker prior to entering the study room, with lockers available on the Lower Level, Level 1, and Level 4. Children age 14 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

The Harvard Art Museums offer free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday. Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.

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. Please include the name and date of the program in the subject line of your email.