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Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds
When: October 20, 2021 6:00PM–7:00PM
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Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Native American, Cheyenne/Arapaho, b. 1954) is an artist and an advocate for Indigenous communities worldwide. Join a discussion and Q & A about Edgar Heap of Birds.
Virtual Conversation: Material Reflections—Ivory and Ebony in a 17th-Century Cabinet
When: Thursday, October 21, 5:00PM–5:45PM
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Boshel Foundation Virtual Lecture: Color in Ancient Mediterranean Sculpture
When: October 28, 2021 5:00PM–6:00PM
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Mark Abbe, an expert on ancient polychromy, curator Katharine Raff and conservation scientist Giovanni Verri, who will reveal findings of their recent research into the polychromy of works in the museum’s collection.
Virtual Conversation: Maria Gaspar and Legacy Russell
When: November 10, 2021, 6:00PM–7:00PM
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Artist Maria Gaspar joins Legacy Russell, executive director and chief curator of The Kitchen, New York, for a virtual conversation.
Virtual Conversation: Rethinking the 17th-Century Dutch Galleries
When: Friday, November 12, 2021 4:00PM–4:45PM
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Join Jacquelyn N. Coutré, Eleanor Wood Prince Associate Curator of Painting and Sculpture of Europe; Jonathan Tavares, associate curator of Applied Arts of Europe; and Jamie Gabbarelli, Prince Trust Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings, for a cross-departmental discussion of the recent re-installation of Galleries 212 and 213, which feature Dutch art of the 17th century.
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