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Art Study Center Seminar: Political Art in Latin America and Beyond [AT CAPACITY]

In this print, a person stands on a stage in front of an audience; text at the bottom reads: “‘If people thought you were real, didn’t you fail?’”
Coco Fusco, Cuban American, The Undiscovered Amerindians; If People Thought You Were Real, Didn’t You Fail?, 2012. Intaglio, engraving and drypoint etching on off-white wove paper. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Margaret Fisher Fund, 2012.9.7. © 2012 Coco Fusco.

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 curatorial fellow Madeline Murphy Turner for a dynamic exploration of political art from Latin America and beyond since the 1960s, including works by artists from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and the United States. Turner will focus on such topics as reframing historical narrative, the photographic portrait, abstraction, and public intervention. We will also consider the various techniques and strategies artists use to engage political sensibilities, as well as the diverse definitions of political art and its possibilities in times of crisis.

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 Tuesday, March 26th.

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. All coats and bags must be placed in a locker prior to entering the study room.

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.

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.