Past Exhibitions
Class Distinctions
Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer
From nobles to merchants to milkmaids, Dutch artists in the time of Rembrandt and Vermeer portrayed all levels of society in masterful detail.
In the Steps of the Master
Pupils of Hokusai
The amazing versatility of the great Katsushika Hokusai is reflected in the work of his many pupils, who were inspired by their master to produce...
Crafted
Objects in Flux
Discover the dramatic changes in contemporary craft in recent years.
Made in the Americas
The New World Discovers Asia
Extraordinary objects tell the story of the influence of Asia on the arts of colonial America.
Yours Sincerely, John S. Sargent
John Singer Sargent comes to life through letters and lore
Unfinished Stories
Snapshots from the Peter J. Cohen Collection
Spanning the 20th century, the almost 300 found photographs in “Unfinished Stories” depict a century of image-making by private photographers. “A...
Pastoral to Pop
20th-Century Britain on Paper
Prints and drawings from a century of change by England’s great artists
Gonzalo Fuenmayor
Tropical Mythologies
SMFA graduate Gonzalo Fuenmayor explores notions of national identity, geographic displacement, and colonial histories in his first solo exhibition at the MFA.
Leonardo da Vinci and the Idea of Beauty
In an intimate exhibition featuring master drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, the star is a study of an angel that the art historian Sir...