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“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
Self-Portrait
Learn how to draw a self-portrait using your MFA art kit or materials from home.
The acclaimed portraits of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama come to the MFA on the final stop of their national tour.
Throughout his long career, American artist Dawoud Bey (b. 1953) has reimagined history by bringing untold stories to the forefront of his work. Best…
I get an immediate sense of comfort from the ceramic decorations of Sara Galner. As a member of the Saturday Evening Girls, an early 20th-century…
Issue: Art for This Moment
In 1903, at the height of the worldwide craze for postcards, the Eastman Kodak Company unveiled a new product: the postcard camera. The device exposed…
Everything you need to know as a college student interested in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Calling all students in the Boston area! New to Boston…
Corn Husk Weaving
Corn husk is used by tribal artists for baskets, mats, braided rugs, and even braided shoes and sandals.
As we find ourselves in a recent wave of anti-Asian hate sweeping the nation—mourning the victims of the March 2021 shootings in Atlanta, hearts…
Issue: Art for This Moment