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Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, April 2022
Treatment of two more sculptures, Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light and the elaborate Dainichi, the Buddha of Infinite Illumination with mandorla…
Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, September 2023
The conservation studio set up in the Walter Ames Compton, MD Gallery (Gallery 280) closed to the pubic in December 2022, dismantled to make way for a…
A white marble bust of Boston hotelier Harvey D. Parker (of Parker House Hotel fame) presides over the Morse Study Room for Prints, Drawings, and…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Whether it comes from the T lurching over an antiquated track or a toy in the hands of my hyperactive niece, rattling is a constant sound in my life…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Founded by its parent organization, The Foundation for the Arts, Nagoya (FAN), the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts (N/BMFA) was established as the…
Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Sudan
Although frequently eclipsed in the public imagination by its northern neighbor Egypt, ancient Nubia has a long and glorious past. There, in what is today Sudan, a series of civilizations flourished for more than 6,000 years.
Goya in Black and White
"Goya in Black and White" is comprised of approximately 70 prints drawn entirely from the MFA’s renowned collection of works by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya (1746–1828). The exhibition is curated by Stephanie Loeb Stepanek, Curator Emeritus of Prints and Drawings.
This painting of a wealthy couple takes on new political relevance in relation to our First Lady. The story of this portrait for me has always been…
Issue: How is This Political?
As news outlets cover immigration, legal and illegal, and the plight of refugees taking to the waters of the world, personal stories of sacrifice may…
Issue: How is This Political?
Around 1990, Yager began to make jewelry out of the stuff of the streets—crack vials, syringes, bullet casings, and broken auto glass—that she found…
Issue: How is This Political?