Reading the Room: Reconstructing the Boston Athenæum

Reading the Room: Reconstructing the Boston Athenæum

Opening March 1, 2023 – May 2023

In 2022, Newton-based photographer Tira Khan served as the Artist in Residence at the Boston Athenæum. During this time, she documented the evolution of the library during its historic revitalization and building expansion.

The Athenæum Series presents spaces in the midst of change and as sites of transition between the old and new. This project looks ahead to the future with an eye on the past. From chaotic construction sites to the quietude of artwork in storage, the photographs explore space as a receptacle for personal and institutional memory.