Past Exhibitions
Visiting Masterpieces
Caravaggio and Connoisseurship
Enjoy a rare opportunity to see four paintings by, or attributed to, Caravaggio
Quilts and Color
The Pilgrim/Roy Collection
A visual treat and an abundance of eye-popping color: celebrate the beauty and vibrancy of American quilts from the Pilgrim/Roy Collection
To Boston With Love
Flags in Shapiro Family Courtyard return to honor and support Boston. Following the Boston Marathon tragedy on April 15, 2013, Bostonians felt an...
Return of the Dragon
Shohaku’s Dragon and Clouds
Don't miss the first MFA showing of the recently restored "Dragon and Clouds" (1763) by the celebrated Japanese eccentric artist Soga Shōhaku.
Permission To Be Global/ Prácticas Globales
Latin American Art from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection
Powerful contemporary voices across the Americas offer critical understandings of what it means to be global.
Photo Eye
Avant-Garde Photography in Europe
Innovation and experimentation transformed 20th-century photography
Drawn to Daily Life
Dutch Drawings from the Maida and George Abrams Collection
17th-century Holland comes to life in this superb selection of drawings and watercolors
Amalia Pica
Now, Speak!
"Now, Speak!" is the first performance-related artwork to enter the Museum’s collection.
Samba Spirit
Modern Afro Brazilian Art
Painters and sculptors find inspiration in all aspects of Brazilian life