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. Space is limited, and talks 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

    Friday, May 2 12:30PM – 1:30PM

    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.

    Friday, May 2 12:30PM – 1:30PM

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    Last updated April 24, 2025.