Past Exhibitions
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Il by Yousuf Karsh
A Diamond Jubilee
June 2–November 3, 2012
This year marks Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 60 years as monarch of Great Britain and the Commonwealth realms. Yousuf...
The Invention of Fantasy
Eighteenth-Century Venice
June 2–November 25, 2012
Venice in the eighteenth century, the age of Casanova, was one of the pleasure centers of Europe, famed for its theater and opera and its carnival...
Dancing with Renoir
May 19–September 3, 2012
“…a superbly stylish trilogy of full-length paintings.” —The New York Times
Edward Weston
Leaves of Grass
April 21–December 31, 2012
In 1941, the Limited Editions Club of New York invited photographer Edward Weston to illustrate its deluxe edition of Walt Whitman’s epic poem Leaves...
Community Arts Initiative
Fresh Eyes
April 21–September 16, 2012
Under the guidance of artist Hannah Burr , students from eight after-school community organizations in the Boston area responded to works from the MFA...
The Allure of Japan
March 24–December 31, 2012
A fascination for all things Japanese swept the United States in the period around 1900. An influx of Japanese goods and emissaries into America...
Complementary Collections
Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo and the MFA
March 10–June 24, 2012
We are delighted to welcome back to the Dutch and Flemish galleries masterpieces from the collection of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, including...
Seeking Shambhala
March 6–October 21, 2012
Enjoy your own exploration of Shambhala in this intriguing and enlightening exhibition.
Figure/Fabric/Fantasy
Selections from the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection of Fashion Drawing
February 25–June 3, 2012
Images of fashion exploded in the 20th century with the proliferation of ready-to-wear and glossy fashion magazines. As photography gradually became...