Past Exhibitions
Art Deco
1910-1939
Art Deco, arguably the most popular style of the twentieth century, is indelibly linked to the modern world. "Art Deco: 1910–1939" displays dazzling...
Josef Sudek
Poet With A Camera
Josef Sudek, known as "the poet of Prague" was one of the most original photographers of the twentieth century. This exhibition features his lyrically...
Games for the Gods
The Greek Athlete and the Olympic Spirit
Athletics were a key component of ancient Greek life from the founding of the Olympic Games in 776 B.C. until the banishment of pagan festivals and...
Tim Noble & Sue Webster
Bright lights, piles of rubbish, and shadowy figures characterize urban centers; they are also the primary elements in the art of the British team Tim...
Art of the Japanese Postcard
The Leonard A. Lauder Collection
During the first decades of the twentieth century, the new medium of the postcard quickly replaced the traditional woodblock print as the favored...
Draped In Dragons
Chinese Court Costume
Elaborate robes give a glimpse of life in the Imperial court
Dutch Interiors in the Age of Vermeer
A Rare Vermeer Comes to Boston
Chinese Jades from the Hartman Collection
The essence of immortality—6,000 years of jade on view
Callot and His World
Princes, Paupers, and Pageants
Jacques Callot (1592-1635) was one of the most important European graphic artists of his time, and his neat, precise etching style influenced...
A Singular Vision
The Melvin Blake and Frank Purnell Legacy
The MFA has acquired the most important paintings, drawings, and sculpture from an exceptional collection assembled by the late Melvin Blake (a...