Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2014

It has been another milestone year at the MFA. More than 30 splendid exhibitions and installations were on view here to visitors from all over the world. Highlights include the triumphant “John Singer Sargent Watercolors”; our first-ever crowd-sourced exhibition “Boston Loves Impressionism”; and the vivid hues of “Quilts and Color.” Beautiful new galleries opened: the Benin Kingdom Gallery, the Art of the English Regency Gallery, and the Kunstkammer Gallery, and in June, the renovation of the French Impressionist Gallery was unveiled. The MFA continues to lead on many fronts—in innovation, outreach, and scholarship—and this report details the year’s accomplishments.

In March 2014, I announced my forthcoming retirement, and, in September, I observed my 20th anniversary as Ann and Graham Gund Director. This occasion was marked by a fundraising gala that raised $2.3 million to support education, access, and community programs; a free community day at the Museum; and, to top it off, September 7 was proclaimed Malcolm Rogers Day by the City of Boston. I was honored and humbled by the celebrations, and I feel truly privileged to have been entrusted with the stewardship of this great institution for two decades.

With the hard work and contributions of the MFA’s community—the Board of Trustees, generous volunteers, and dedicated staff—I am pleased to say that the Museum has had a wonderful year, demonstrated by creativity and innovation in every area, and is primed for a productive future.

Malcolm Rogers
Ann and Graham Gund Director