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Dutch Art in a Global Age
The seventeenth century has long been considered a “golden age” for Dutch art, fueled by the Dutch Republic’s growth as an economic world power…
Fashioned by Sargent
“The coat is the picture,” John Singer Sargent explained to his fellow artist Graham Robertson in the summer of 1894, tugging a heavy garment ever…
Tiny Treasures
The Magic of Miniatures
Intricate and appealing, curious and uncanny, miniature works of art exert surprising power. Over thousands of years and across cultures, artists and…
Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence
The great painter, book illustrator, and print designer Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) has become the best known of all Japanese artists and one of…
Over the course of some three thousand years, Ancient Egypt fostered a vibrant and dynamic portrait tradition that encompassed innovations, revivals…
Frida Kahlo and Arte Popular
The visionary and supremely self-fashioning artist Frida Kahlo drew inspiration throughout her career from arte popular—painted ceramics, embroidered…
Board of Advisors
Elected Advisors Appointed Advisors Honorary Advisors Elected Advisors Robert E. Alan (2019) Nancy Adams (2015) Fiona Benenson (2015) Stacy D. Blake…
Publications
Books in Print Frank Bowling’s Americas: New York, 1966–75 Reto Thüring and Akili Tommasino with Debra Lennard, with contributions by Firelei Báez…
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…