Food in Art

Join us on Zoom for a bite-size look at the role of food in art, presented in partnership with the Food Literacy Project at Harvard University Dining Services.

From vegetable-based dyes to dairy fixatives, food and art share a long and interesting history. In this talk, curatorial and conservation fellows Ruby Awburn, Lauren Hanson, Leonie Mueller, and Julie Wertz will take us on a culinary tour of the Harvard Art Museums and discuss the varied roles that food has played in art.

Led by:
Ruby Awburn, Richard I. Shader Fellow in Paintings Conservation, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies

Lauren Hanson, Stefan Engelhorn Curatorial Fellow in the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art

Leonie Mueller, Craigen W. Bowen Paper Conservation Fellow, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies

Julie Wertz, Beal Family Postgraduate Fellow in Conservation Science, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies

Presented in partnership with the Food Literacy Project at Harvard University Dining Services.

This talk will take place online via Zoom. Free admission, but registration is required. To register, please complete this online form.

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