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Jell-O’s presence in contemporary art is an extension of its visual and cultural history. Since its invention in 1897 the cheap yet luxurious pantry…
Dearest Sofonisba, I don’t know you. We’ll never meet. I live almost 500 years after you, in a world you wouldn’t recognize. I’m in my 20s; you lived…
Issue: Art for This Moment
The first time I heard an oud live, I was enraptured. The deep growl of the bass, the compelling and percussive rhythms of the plectrum, called a…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Celebrating the universality of body adornment throughout the ages and across cultures, this newly renovated gallery presents highlights from the MFA…
One of the great pleasures of my work as Museum historian is learning about the generous donors who have helped build the MFA and its collection. I’m…
Timeless Splendor:
Dutch and Flemish Paintings from the Susan and Matthew Weatherbie Collection
A female subject gazing out at the artist, arm akimbo; a lush tablescape with oysters and sweets; a sweeping view of Haarlem under a grand sky; and an…
The years between 1900 and 1950 were a whirlwind of change in Japan, with increasing modernism, consumerism, and influence from the West, alongside a…
From music and movies to cosmetics and clothing, Korean popular culture is a major global export. But when Marissa Ferola, founder of Nine Winters…
For “Our Family Portrait,” Boston-based artist Timothy Hyunsoo Lee (b. 1990) guided more than 150 students through creating cyanotype prints…
Since the late 20th century, the global success of South Korea’s films and television shows has helped propel the country to a major cultural player…