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Roman Emperor Trajan: A Portrait

This remarkable Roman Marble Head Portrait of  Emperor Trajan (c. 98-117 A.D.) depicts the thirteenth emperor of the Roman Empire with pursed lips, a stern expression, furrowed brow and his…

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum to Present “Joris Laarman Lab: Design in The Digital Age”

First U.S. Museum Exhibition of Experimental Dutch Designer

The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals

Over the course of six decades, Stephen K. Scher—a collector, scholar, and curator—has assembled the most comprehensive and significant private collection of portrait medals in the world, part of…

Harvard’s Philosophy Chamber Collection—Rediscovered and Reunited after Almost Two Centuries

This spring, the Harvard Art Museums will present The Philosophy Chamber: Art and Science in Harvard’s Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820, a special …

Small-Great Objects: Anni and Josef Albers in the Americas

Exhibition explores intersections between the collecting and creative practices of two iconic modern artists