Ottessa Moshfegh on Rachel Harrison
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
7 pm
Rachel Harrison, I'm with Stupid, 2007. Wood, polystyrene, cement, acrylic, child mannequin, papier-mâché skull, green wig, festive hat, SpongeBob SquarePants sneakers, Pokémon Tshirt, wheels, canned fruits and vegetables, fake carrot, fake feathers, fake grass, Batman mask, cat mask, necktie, scarf, and plastic beads, 65 × 31 × 24 inches (165.1 × 78.7 × 61 cm). Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Agnes Gund and gift of Leslie Cheek, Jr., gift in gratitude of John Coolidge, anonymous fund in memory of Henry Berg, and William M. Prichard Memorial Fund. Courtesy the artist and Greene Naftali, New York. Photograph by Sam Pulitzer
Become a member today!
Join now to enjoy early access to exhibitions and events, unlimited free admission, guest privileges, and more.
Join nowLearn more about access services and programs.
Floor 5
In conjunction with Rachel Harrison Life Hack, writer Ottessa Moshfegh responds to the exhibition and Harrison’s practice.
For this series of in-gallery talks, Rachel Harrison invites artists and writers to speak about the works on view and to offer their unique perspectives on her wide-ranging practice.
Ottessa Moshfegh is a novelist and screenwriter from Massachusetts. She is the author of four books, most recently the novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation, which was a New York Times bestseller. Her next novel, Death in Her Hands, will be published in April. She lives in Los Angeles.
Ticket holders are invited to view the exhibition beginning at 6:30 pm.
This event has reached ticketing capacity.
