Collections
A Warm Welcome to the Harvard Art Museums from Director Sarah Ganz Blythe
Hear from director Sarah Ganz Blythe about what inspires her about the museums—and what might inspire you.
Year in Review, 2024–25
The 2024–25 Year in Review highlights the work happening at the Harvard Art Museums—made possible by our community of students, supporters, scholars, visitors, and dedicated staff.
Collections in Motion: What’s New on View
Our galleries are ever-changing, with new installations occurring each month throughout the museums. This fall, explore a wide variety of works on paper.
By Tara Metal
Drawn to Earth: Contemporary Art and Environment in the Americas
A recent installation asks how and why artists in the Americas today utilize the practice of drawing to address topics of land, territory, ecological crisis, and our own relationship as humans to the other-than-human world.
By Madeline Murphy Turner
Collections in Motion: What’s New on View
Our galleries are ever-changing, with new installations occurring each month throughout the museums. This spring, explore newly installed art, including these three dynamic and captivating works.
By Tara Metal
Katharina Sieverding’s Transformer
Curatorial fellow Peter Murphy sheds light on a recent installation he curated featuring works by German artist Katharina Sieverding.
By Peter Murphy
Collections in Motion: What’s New on View
Our galleries are ever-changing, with new installations occurring each month throughout the museums. This fall, we’re welcoming rarely seen works of art into our galleries and celebrating diverse materials and styles.
By Tara Metal
Fostering Museum Literacy and Museum-Going Identity at the Harvard Art Museums
Two staff members from our Division of Academic and Public Programs discuss how the museums foster museum literacy and a sense of welcome among student visitors.
By Jen Thum, Sarah Lieberman
Artworks in Honor of Director Martha Tedeschi’s Tenure
Upon director Martha Tedeschi’s departure after eight years of leadership, gifts of art were made in her honor.
By Jennifer Aubin
Collections in Motion: What’s New on View
Looking for inspiration for your next visit? In this series, we highlight three recently installed objects in our permanent collections galleries.
By Tara Metal