Past Exhibitions
Draped In Dragons
Chinese Court Costume
Elaborate robes give a glimpse of life in the Imperial court
Dutch Interiors in the Age of Vermeer
A Rare Vermeer Comes to Boston
Chinese Jades from the Hartman Collection
The essence of immortality—6,000 years of jade on view
Callot and His World
Princes, Paupers, and Pageants
Jacques Callot (1592-1635) was one of the most important European graphic artists of his time, and his neat, precise etching style influenced...
A Singular Vision
The Melvin Blake and Frank Purnell Legacy
The MFA has acquired the most important paintings, drawings, and sculpture from an exceptional collection assembled by the late Melvin Blake (a...
Adam Fuss
At a moment in time when large format, digitally manipulated color photographs compete with paintings for our attention, Adam Fuss continues to make...
Annual Summer Masterwork Exchange with the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cuddly lions are generally not associated with Egypt, where these awesome beasts often serve as temple guardians or symbolize the power of kingship...
Building A Collection
Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art
The artworks in "Building a Collection" share two important qualities: each is a significant addition to the Museum’s distinguished collection, and...
Earth Transformed
Chinese Ceramics
"Earth Transformed: Chinese Ceramics in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," was a special installation of 79 Chinese ceramics from the museum's renowned...
Fashion Photographs by William Wegman
In the late 90's, Photographer William Wegman began making large-format Polaroid portraits of his dogs dressed in contemporary designer fashions. This...