First/Hand Fridays: Emergent Grounds—Drawing as Public Practice

First/Hand Fridays: Emergent Grounds—Drawing as Public Practice is an in-person seminar at the Harvard Art Museums led by Dani Smith, Emily Rauh Pulitzer Fellow in Contemporary Drawings. The program explores how landscape drawings can express environments as well as states of being, using original works that are not normally viewable in the galleries.

As part of the museum’s monthly First/Hand Fridays series, the program gives Harvard students an opportunity to examine art firsthand, hear a staff member discuss selected objects, and learn more about the museums’ collections and exhibitions. The featured work includes Berthe Morisot’s *Wooded Landscape*, a 19th-century watercolor over traces of black chalk.

When: Friday, December 4, 2026

Showtimes: 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Format: In person; seminar

Tickets: Free to Harvard students

Lineup: Led by Dani Smith, Emily Rauh Pulitzer Fellow in Contemporary Drawings

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

Check-in: Check in at the Art Study Center reception desk on Level 4.

What to bring: Harvard students should bring their student HUID for check-in. Coats and bags must be placed in a locker before the program; lockers are available on the Lower Level, Level 1, and Level 4.

Accessibility: To request visit accommodations, contact Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. The museum’s accessibility information provides additional details.

Series schedule: First/Hand Fridays take place on the first Friday of each month during the academic year.