The City Talks

Join leading Boston-area thinkers, institutions, entrepreneurs, activists, and artists on site in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art (Gallery 168) and around town for free public forums. Hear from these thought-leaders in open discussions based on prevalent themes within current exhibitions that impact the City of Boston culturally, socially, and politically.

Upcoming Events

Special Event

June 1, 2023
7:00 pm–8:15 pm

Black art can be a vehicle for storytelling, allowing generations to pass both trauma and triumph down through time. Although Black artists have been...

Past Events

Special Event

February 23, 2023
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

“Who Holds Up the Sky?” features work by Ukrainian artists who have been documenting the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine—providing testimony of...

The City Talks

October 19, 2022
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Note: This event is held at Hibernian Hall.

The City Talks

October 3, 2022
6:30 pm–7:30 pm

What is to be done and what is ours to be done? Join us for a conversation between Boston-area changemakers about how different leaders are using...

The City Talks

September 14, 2022
6:30 pm–7:30 pm

Note: This event is held at Nubian Gallery.

The City Talks

September 8, 2022
7:00 pm–8:00 pm

Join this discussion at the MFA on hate crimes, anti-Semitism, and racial bias focusing on how we can make change.

The City Talks

September 7, 2022
6:00 pm–7:30 pm

Note: This event is held at University Crossing at UMass Lowell.