Past Exhibitions

The Idea of North
The Paintings of Lawren Harris

March 12–June 12, 2016

Lawren Harris (1885–1970) was a pioneering modernist whose visionary paintings have virtually defined 20th-century Canadian art. His scenes of an...

Lawren Harris
Modern Connections from the MFA Collection

March 12–June 12, 2016

Gain further insight into Lawren Harris and connections to his US contemporaries in nearby galleries in the Art of the Americas Wing’s third level...

#techstyle

March 6–July 10, 2016

Clothes that respond to the environment, are ingeniously constructed from recycled materials, and garments that come off a 3-D printer ready to wear...

Visiting Masterpieces: Pairing Picasso

February 13–June 26, 2016

This dossier exhibition centers on pairing and juxtaposing works by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973). A loan of four major works from the Fondation Beyeler...

Frida Kahlo: Dos Mujeres

January 27–March 1, 2016

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has acquired Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia), 1928, by Frida Kahlo (1907–1954).

Hiro
Photographs

December 12, 2015–August 14, 2016

Hiro (born in 1930) is known for his distinctively conceived and precisely realized images across a range of subjects including fashion, portraiture...

Kenneth Paul Block
Illustrations

December 12, 2015–August 14, 2016

Kenneth Paul Block (1925–2009) is arguably the most important fashion illustrator of the second half of the 20th century. His versatility and ability...

Marilyn Arsem
100 Ways to Consider Time

November 9, 2015–February 19, 2016

“Marilyn Arsem: 100 Ways to Consider Time” debuts a new performance by Boston-based artist Marilyn Arsem (born in 1951). For six hours a day, every...

Surface Matters

October 31, 2015–April 10, 2016

When color can be a physical presence…

Background Image

October 17, 2015–March 13, 2016

What happens when painting brings the background forward?