Spotlight Tour: Disavowed, with Julianne Wu ’28

Spotlight Tour: Disavowed, led by Harvard undergraduate Julianne Wu ’28, examines how people and institutions reject, conceal, or challenge authority through three works in the Harvard Art Museums’ collections. The conversational tour considers Bearded Man, Possibly Emperor Macrinus, Max Beckmann’s Self-Portrait in Tuxedo, and Franz Kline’s High Street.

Spotlight Tours are researched and led by Harvard students from a range of academic disciplines. Each tour offers a student-selected thematic perspective on the collections and generally focuses on three works. The program is supported by the Ho Family Student Guide Fund, which trains Student Guides in visual analysis, critical thinking, public speaking, and leadership.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Showtimes: 11:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. The broader Spotlight Tour program also offers tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Run time: Approximately 45 minutes; this session is listed as 50 minutes.

Format: In person and open to the public.

Featured works: Bearded Man, Possibly Emperor Macrinus, Roman, early to mid-3rd century CE; Max Beckmann’s Self-Portrait in Tuxedo, 1927; and Franz Kline’s High Street, 1950.

Tickets: Free

How to join: Check in at the Visitor Services desk. Space is limited.

Meeting point: Tours generally begin outside the museum shop.

Venue: Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Accessibility: To request accommodations, contact Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. Further information is available through the museums’ accessibility resources.

Program note: The Ho Family Student Guide Program prepares Harvard students to create original, research-based tours of the museums’ collections. Information about the Student Guides is also available on Instagram at @harvardarthappens.