Part of what complicates the care and preservation of contemporary art is that objects may exist in ways that are variable rather than fixed. Hear from Francesca Esmay, Alfred Flechtheim Director of Engagement, Conservation and Collections Care at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, on how conservation in this context requires a departure from the traditional modes of engagement with the artwork.
For Patrons at the Curators’ Circle level and above
Thursday, March 21, 2024 8:15 - 9 pm
Friends of Fenway Court Patrons at the Curators’ Circle and above are invited to a private reception with guest lecturer Francesca Esmay and Gardner Museum conservators.
Stop by the Education Studio and join us for lively drop-in art-making activities inspired by the Gardner collection. Experiment and explore a variety of skills, materials, and creative processes!
Alvin Singleton is one of America’s foremost composers. The Gardner Museum is delighted to help to commission this new work as a contrasting companion to Schubert’s heartbreaking penultimate sonata, written in the last year of his life.
Meet the Author & Book Signing Hosted by Nathaniel Silver
Thursday, March 28, 2024 2 - 3:30 pm
Join us for a special author talk and book signing with Natalie Dykstra, author of a new biography on Isabella Stewart Gardner and the Gardner's Nathaniel Silver, Associate Director and Chief Curator.
Joel Sanders, Sami Melynas Sikanas, Kimm Topping, and Charles Waldheim
Thursday, March 28, 7 pm
Join architects Joel Sanders, Sami Melynas Sikanas, and activist Kimm Topping as they discuss how inclusive design and the crafting of accessible public spaces embrace diverse gender and sexual identities. Hosted by Charles Waldheim, this conversation redefines urban design beyond heteronormative boundaries.
Stop by the Education Studio and join us for lively drop-in art-making activities inspired by the Gardner collection. Experiment and explore a variety of skills, materials, and creative processes!
Enjoy a gorgeous evening of music, romance, and art. Celebrate spring and invite a loved one to enter the museum with fun art-making in the Studio, and a performance with Luminary Fabiola Méndez & Trio and Saxophonist Jonathan Suazo in the Courtyard. Stop by Café G for dinner and drinks.