Date:
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Location:
Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge
Why do the Harvard Art Museums have a collection of Chinese art? In conjunction with the exhibition Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade, curators and specialists will explore early collecting of Chinese art in Massachusetts, historical interpretations of cultural heritage, and how contemporary museum collecting practices have changed and will continue to change in the future.