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Adaptive Ceramic Histories Opening Reception and Curator Talk
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Adaptive Ceramic Histories: Opening Reception and Curator Talk
Friday, November 20, 2026 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Gardiner Museum
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Pleasant Smells and Warm Fellowships: Opening Reception and Panel Talk Free Registration Friday November 20, 2026 Free with registration 5:30 pm: Doors Open 6:00 pm: Curator Talk & Dialogue 7:00 pm: Reception Join us to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Adaptive Ceramic Histories with a free curator talk and dialogue with Gardiner Museum Curatorial Resident Alexandra Box, followed by a reception. Box will discuss her research on histories of medical and adaptive ceramics, and how ceramics can guide our thinking and rethinking of sick and disabled people’s material conditions. Following her talk, Box will be in conversation with Senior Curator, Dr. The Gardiner Museum Curatorial Residency is made possible through the generous support of the Rebanks Family. General: Free Register Now About the Exhibition Adaptive Ceramic Histories presents an expansive way of looking at histories of medical and adaptive ceramics created for sick or disabled
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