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Virtual Studio Visit with Karen Hampton
December 6, 2022
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Virtual event hosted on Zoom
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of the Americas and Threads
Karen Hampton is an internationally recognized contemporary textile artist whose work engages with race and kinship within the African American…
Optional Travel Opportunity: Houston
March 22–25, 2023
All Day
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of the Americas
Following last year's memorable virtual visit to Houston, join us this year for an in-person trip. Tour the Menil, the new wing at MFA Houston, and…
“Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina”
May 9, 2023
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of the Patron Program and Curators Circles: Art of the Americas and Black Arts and Artists
Patron Sponsors and members of Curators Circles: Art of the Americas and Black Arts and Artists are invited to an intimate evening to dive deeper into…
Patron Celebration and Reception: The Obama Portrait Tour
October 12, 2022
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
This is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details are subject to change.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
Patron Fellows are invited to join Dr. Mariel Novas, Patti and Jonathan Kraft Chief of Learning and Community Engagement; and Ethan Lasser, John Moors…
Halloween at the MFA
October 29, 2022
9:00 am–10:30 am
This is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details are subject to change.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
We are thrilled to bring back this family-friendly event! Wear your costume and enjoy a morning of art-making activities, games, and Halloween…
Director’s Holiday Party
December 11, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details are subject to change.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
Join Ann and Graham Gund Director Matthew Teitelbaum and MFA Boston Trustees to celebrate the season at this festive dinner reception.
From the Vault: Silk Textiles of Asia
September 8, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East, Gingko Society, and Threads
MFA Boston's superb collection of Asian textiles, rarely on view, contains a variety of remarkable silks, a form of textile invented and arguably…
The Making of an Exhibition: “Dress Up”
January 18, 2023
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Virtual event hosted on Zoom
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Advocate level and Patron Program.
In this virtual event, Emily Stoehrer, Rita J. Kaplan and Susan B. Kaplan Curator of Jewelry; and theo tyson, Penny Vinik Curator of Fashion Arts…
Musical Arts and Sufi Islam
November 15, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East and Musical Instruments
Musical and other artistic practices contribute significantly to Islamic ceremonial and ritual life. For this program, Curators Circles members visit…
What They Did: Coomaraswamy’s Female Collaborators
May 21, 2023
1:00 pm–3:30 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East
The MFA’s South Asian art collection was founded by the scholar and collector Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. Although Coomaraswamy is a monumental and well…