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The reading room at the MFA's William Morris Hunt Memorial Library is open by appointment. Please fill out and submit this form to request an…
Unique among his peers at the vanguard of postwar American art, Cy Twombly (1928–2011) sought inspiration from ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian…
Simply defined, a miniature is an object smaller than its parent object—compare a chair made for a dolls’ house at two inches tall with a normal-sized…
Who creates your image? In portraits by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), sitters assume elegant stances, the fabric of their dress richly depicted in…
Tintypes—or ferrotypes—were first introduced in the US in the 1850s. Made by printing photographic images onto sheets of thin metal, they were…
On the northern tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown has long been regarded as a refuge for artists and a vibrant hub of experimentation and innovation. In…
UNIQLO is honored to co-sponsor Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence , in its continued partnership with the MFA and a mission to bring art to all. As a…
For “From Farm to Craft Table,” mixed-media artist Alexandra Adamo and children from twelve Boston-area community organizations learned about the…
At their core, creating and looking at works of art are acts of care, from the artist’s labor to the viewer’s contemplation and appreciation. Storage…
Matthew Wong achieved resounding critical acclaim during his short career, which spanned just six years, between 2013, when he began painting and…