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The MFA’s impressive collection of musical instruments started with a single collector: English clergyman Francis William Galpin (1858–1945). Despite…
“Turner’s Modern World” Brings a Visionary to Boston
By Judith Ritchie, Patron Program Committee member A major exhibition of British artist J. M. W. Turner’s work, organized by Tate Britain in…
Conserving an Ancient Sculpture: A Story of Collaboration
By Mary Margaret Graham, Patron Program Committee member As we enjoy the newly transformed galleries for art of ancient Greece, Rome, and the…
In this issue, get a Patron ’ s take on the visionary art of J. M. W. Turner, featured in the upcoming exhibition “ Turner ’ s Modern World ” ; meet…
Some of the world’s most popular tattoo motifs trace back to early 19th-century Edo (modern Tokyo), where tattoo artists took inspiration from color…
“Garden for Boston” is the first living outdoor exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Since late May, I’ve watched this project—comprised of…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Sometimes the most rewarding way to enjoy your experience is to spend time with one work of art. Follow this close looking guide to connect with our…
“Modernism belonged to me also.” So resolved British Guiana–born artist Frank Bowling in 1966, when he moved from London to New York City, impelled by…
History is slippery. We like to think of the past as being made up of a knowable series of events that time and study have neatly sorted and sifted by…
Issue: Art for This Moment