General admission for children 17 years and under is always free

The Larger Conversation: Traveling Inward

Thursday, April 20, 2023
7 - 8:30 pm
CALDERWOOD HALL

Travel can be a powerful way to explore, connect, and orient oneself and with others. For celebrated artist Betye Saar, travel has been a means with which to follow her curiosity and sense of adventure, to find inspiration for her art practice, and to tap into a profound interest in spirituality, identity, and other cultures. Join poet johnette marie, art historians Siddhartha V. Shah and Jayna Brown, and journalist Cristela Guerra as they unpack the spiritual and personal dimensions of distance. Together, speakers will address questions of diaspora, inner journeys, and finding perspective in foreign places.

This program is presented in response to the Gardner's special exhibitions: Betye Saar: Heart of a Wanderer and Fellow Wanderer: Isabella's Travel Albums.

TICKET INFORMATION

Advance tickets are required and include Museum admission. Adults $20, seniors $18, students $13, free for members and children 17 and under.

Seating in Calderwood Hall is first come, first served. Seating begins 45 minutes before the event. Late seating is not guaranteed.

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COVID-19 POLICY

Face masks, worn over the mouth and nose, are required for free and ticketed events in Calderwood Hall. In line with state and local guidance, we advise anyone who is unvaccinated, and encourage anyone who feels more comfortable, to wear a mask as they explore other areas of the museum.

ACCESSIBILITY

To request accessible or companion seating, or to inquire about other accommodations, please call the Box Office at 617 278 5156 in advance of the program.

Betye Saar: Heart of a Wanderer and Fellow Wanderer: Isabella's Travel Albums are supported by the Abrams Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Wagner Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation, the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, and the Getty Foundation through The Paper Project initiative.

Additional support is provided by an endowment grant from the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Media Partner: The Boston Globe

The Artist-in-Residence program is directed by Pieranna Cavalchini, Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of Contemporary Art, and is supported by the Barbara Lee Program Fund. Funding is also provided for site-specific installations of new work on the Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade on Evans Way.

The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is supported by the state of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.