Past Exhibitions
In the Wake
Japanese Photographers Respond to 3/11
The Great East Japan Earthquake struck on March 11, 2011, and an enormous wave of water swept through towns in the Tōhoku (Northeast) region...
Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was the first Japanese artist to be internationally recognized, and he continues to inspire artists around the world...
Herb Ritts
Herb Ritts (1952–2002) was a leading American fashion photographer of the 1980s and 1990s, known for his beautifully printed, formally bold, and...
Inside the Box
Massachusetts State House Time Capsule Revealed
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the contents of the Massachusetts State House time capsule before it is reburied.
Lee Mingwei
Sonic Blossom
Following its international tour in Asia, Lee Mingwei’s Sonic Blossom takes new form in its US debut at the MFA.
Restoring a Legacy
Rothschild Family Treasures
This exhibition celebrates recent gifts to the MFA that tell a story of a great European collection, which was looted during the Nazi era and...
Visiting Masterpiece
Gustav Klimt’s "Adam and Eve"
For the first time in its history, the MFA will exhibit a painting by Gustav Klimt—among the most important artists of the early 20th century. Adam...
Gordon Parks
Back to Fort Scott
Gordon Parks, one of the most celebrated African American artists of his time, is the subject of this exhibition of groundbreaking photographs of Fort...
Nature, Sculpture, Abstraction, and Clay
100 Years of American Ceramics
This exhibition explores ceramic art from the late 19th century to today–from the Arts and Crafts movement to Midcentury Modernism to Studio Craft and...
Court Ladies or Pin-Up Girls?
Chinese Paintings from the MFA, Boston
Images of women by Chinese artists from the 11th through the 20th century.