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In the years around 1900, before Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) created some of the most recognizable abstract canvases of the last century, he turned his…
Escape the cold weather with three warm and breezy fan favorites from this year’s Boston French Film Festival!
The quilt atop my childhood bed has given warmth to me and three generations of women in my family. Its lace overlay has torn, its doily appliqué has…
Issue: Art for This Moment
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…
Scary movies may not leap to mind when you think of great beauty, but since the early days of cinema filmmakers have used striking cinematography to…
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
Whether it comes from the T lurching over an antiquated track or a toy in the hands of my hyperactive niece, rattling is a constant sound in my life…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Animation is a unique form a filmmaking in that it is purely additive: starting from nothing, filmmakers draw, paint, sculpt, and collage complex…
MFA Late Nites
Mixing art, music, dancing, and performance with community to create a one-of-a-kind weekend experience, MFA Late Nites are the hottest parties in…
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