Past Exhibitions
New Women for a New Age
Japanese Beauties, 1890s–1930s
Examine the changing image of Japanese women though prints, book illustrations, and photographs made in Japan from the 1890s to the 1930s. During this...
Make Way for Ducklings
The Art of Robert McCloskey
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the beloved children’s book set in Boston, Make Way for Ducklings (1941), this exhibition tracks the career...
Massed Media
The works in “Massed Media” are all made using a similar artistic strategy: the massing of multiple components into a cohesive whole—greater than the...
Wilson/Cortor
Celebrate the legacies of two contemporary American artists—John Wilson and Eldzier Cortor—each dedicated to an exploration of the African American...
William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase (1849–1916) was a brilliant observer, an innovative painter, and a leader in international art circles at the turn of the last...
UH-OH: Frances Stark 1991–2015
The most comprehensive survey to date of Los Angeles-based artist and writer Frances Stark (born 1967), “UH-OH” tracks her 25-year career from early carbon copy drawings and text-based works to more recent video installations, digital slide shows, and projects that shape fleeting engagements with social media into art.
Christian Marclay: The Clock
An ode to time and cinema, Christian Marclay’s The Clock (2010) is a contemporary masterpiece comprised of thousands of fragments from television and...
Imogen Cunningham: In Focus
Showcasing the range of photographer Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976), this exhibition displays about 35 works from the Lane Collection and the MFA’s own...
Terry Winters: The Structure of Things
Celebrated for abstract imagery that recalls cellular structures and other biological systems, Terry Winters (born 1949) rose to prominence in the...
“Political Intent” and “Beyond Limits”
Two parallel installations in Gallery 158 present key works and recent acquisitions from the MFA’s contemporary collection. “Political Intent”...