Past Exhibitions
National Pride (and Prejudice)
Works by artists who tackle issues of national identity.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Selections from the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
For decades, MFA visitors who read the small print have been familiar with the names of Jean and Fred Sharf. “Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf”...
Goya
Order and Disorder
A major exhibition of Spanish master Francisco Goya
Conversation Piece
Works that reference domestic objects encourage new types of interaction.
Playing with Paper
Japanese Toy Prints
Colorful 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints of games and toys.
Hollywood Glamour
Fashion and Jewelry from the Silver Screen
Ready for a close-up? See sparklers and gowns from Hollywood’s Golden Age
Karsh Goes Hollywood
A galaxy of portraits of legendary stars by the great photographer Yousuf Karsh.
Shinique Smith
Bright Matter
Contemporary artist Shinique Smith returns to Boston with new exhibition of paintings, sculpture, installations, video, and performance.
Landscape, abstracted
A contemporary take on landscape in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art.
Pure Souls
The Jain Path to Perfection
Indian paintings and manuscripts illustrate the sacred world of the Jain religion