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

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Harvard Art Museums

This black and white photograph shows a contemporary sculpture comprising several metal discs and rods of varying shapes. It is positioned on a black base and is surrounded by metal poles that frame the sculpture.

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

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Gallery talks are limited to 18 people, and it is required that you reserve your place. At 10am the day of the event, reservations will open and may be arranged online through this form. The gallery talk reservation will also serve as your general museum reservation. If required, visitors will pay the museum admission fee upon arrival.

Cost

$20 Adults

$18 Seniors (65+)

Free Sundays—free to all!

Free All students with a valid ID

Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)

Free Harvard Art Museums Friends

Free Youth under 18

Free Cambridge residents (proof of residency required)

Additional free admission opportunities

  • Free for some residents

Ubicación

  • In-person only.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
Estados Unidos

Neighborhood

Neighborhood 9

Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.

Dates and Times

.: Thu, May 11 2023 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:

Kyle Stephan, Hakuta Family Nam June Paik Curatorial Fellow, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art

This black and white photograph shows a contemporary sculpture comprising several metal discs and rods of varying shapes. It is positioned on a black base and is surrounded by metal poles that frame the sculpture.

.: Thu, May 11 2023 12:30PM – 1PM.

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