Past Exhibitions
Abelardo Morell and the Camera Eye
Through the eye of his camera, Abelardo Morell explores with the ways in which we perceive our everyday world. His pictures magically transform the...
Ambassadors from the East
Oriental Rugs in the MFA
In 1893 the Museum of Fine Arts acquired its first important carpet: an action-packed pictorial rug woven during the reign of Mughal Indian emperor...
Beauty Contest
Quality in Prints
This exhibition explored the multiple nature of original prints. From the 1890s on, the Museum’s print collection has been characterized by the...
Arthur G. Dove
Mixing Media
In his exploration of color and form, the American modernist painter Arthur G. Dove (1880-1946) pushed the limits of the materials he used in his...
An Adventure with Wallace & Gromit
Wallace & Gromit, Aardman Animation's Oscar-winning clay animation duo, were featured at the MFA in 1998. Daily screenings of the acclaimed trilogy "A...
A Grand Design
The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum
This exhibition celebrated London's Victoria and Albert Museum—the largest and most important museum of the decorative arts in the world. Its...
America Draws
Drawing has always played a vital role in American art-making. The traditional practice of drawing from the human figure (which originated in European...
Chinoiserie
The Lure of the East
The imaginative style of decoration known as chinoiserie reflects a fascination by Westerners with the luxurious wares of Asia that reaches back into...
Dürer in His Time
The German painter and printmaker Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was one of history's most creative graphic artists. The central figure in Northern...
Dressing Up
Children's Fashions 1720-1920
"Dressing Up: Children's Fashions 1720-1920" illustrated the developments in children's clothing from the early eighteenth century through the...