First/Hand Fridays: Suit Up! Textiles in 20th-Century American Memory

First/Hand Fridays: Suit Up! invites Harvard students to examine a group of American textiles as everyday objects, works of art, and carriers of personal and cultural memory. During this seminar, participants can view original works that are not normally on display in the galleries and discuss the selections with museum staff.

The featured work includes Joseph Beuys’s *Felt Suit* (1970), made from wool felt with an ink stamp. The piece belongs to the Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum and is part of the Willy and Charlotte Reber Collection.

When: Friday, November 6, 2026

Showtimes: 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Format: In-person seminar

Lineup: Led by Talia Fader Idelson, Cunningham Fellow in Academic and Public Programs

Tickets: Free to Harvard students

Ages: Harvard student program; no other age restriction is stated

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

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

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

Accessibility: Accommodation requests can be directed to Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. The museum’s accessibility information provides additional details.

Program note: First/Hand Fridays take place on the first Friday of each month during the academic year and give Harvard students close access to original works of art, along with an opportunity to learn how museum staff select and interpret them.

General information: Attendees should consult the museum visit guidelines for general museum policies.