Department News

Harvard University's Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies (AFVS) and The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts are thrilled to welcome artist Cameron Rowland as the 2025 Josep Luis Sert Practitioner in the Arts. During Rowland's time at AFVS, they...

AFVS Fall 2024 Open Studios will take place on Friday, December 6 th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on levels B, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, at 24 Quincy Street. Artwork made this semester in all AFVS studio classes will be on view...

The Art, Film, and Visual Studies Department is pleased to invite you to the inaugural 92 Seattle Street Gallery exhibition of AFVS staff artwork, Flux(us). Please join us to celebrate the opening of this exhibition and our studio building on Friday...

Scholars and artists working at the forefront of visual culture and design come together for this symposium inspired by Giuliana Bruno’s career researching the intersections of the visual arts, architecture, environment, and media. Bruno is the Emmet...

AFVS presents a critical examination of the use of Generative AI models in contemporary experimental cinema, featuring a meticulously curated selection of works by leading filmmakers and artists. The program, curated by Antonio Somaini (Visiting Professor...

Position Description: The Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies (AFVS) seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor in contemporary filmmaking practice. Applicants should have a terminal degree in a related field (PhD preferred) and...

T he Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies congratulates its 2024 undergraduates: Mira Alpers; Marleigh Belsley; Isa Berliner; Steph Brecq; Dhruv Chugh; Maya Counter; Ashley Ferreira; Samantha Galvin; Zing Gee; Hannah Kim; YK Kim; Caleb Lee, Meiqin...

You’re invited to Four Films by Vincent Brown AFVS Alumni & Faculty Film Series Wednesday, April 24 th at 6pm Carpenter Center Theater Charles Warren Professor, American History; Professor of African and African American Studies; Affiliate Professor, Art...

AFVS Spring 2024 Open Studios will take place on Friday, April 26 th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on levels B, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, at 24 Quincy Street. Artwork made this semester in all AFVS studio classes will be on view...

AFVS Alumni and Faculty Film Series/ Alfred Guzzetti Wednesday, February 14 7:00pm Carpenter Center Theater Free Admission Dialogues of Sound and Image A selection of five short films by Alfred Guzzetti exploring his decades-long interest in the possible...