Gallery Talk: Activation of Moholy-Nagy’s Light Prop for an Electric Stage

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Harvard Art Museums

Free

This black and white photograph shows a contemporary sculpture comprising several metal discs and rods of varying shapes.

Join staff as they discuss and activate this experimental device from 1930 by László Moholy-Nagy, a Bauhaus pioneer.

No application or registration needed.

Cost

This Event is free!

Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.

Location

  • In-person only.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Neighborhood

Neighborhood 9

Dates and Times

Thursday, March 13 12:30PM – 1PM

Additional information

Our galleries are full of stories—this series of talks gives visitors a chance to hear the best ones! The talks highlight new works on view, take a fresh look at old favorites, investigate artists’ materials and techniques, and reveal the latest discoveries by curators, conservators, fellows, visiting artists, technologists, and other contributors.

Led by:
Peter Murphy, Stefan Engelhorn Curatorial Fellow in the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art

Free

This black and white photograph shows a contemporary sculpture comprising several metal discs and rods of varying shapes.
Thursday, March 13 12:30PM – 1PM
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Harvard Art Museums

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Last updated March 5, 2025.