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The first time I ever visited the Museum of Fine Arts, I was only a few weeks into my first semester of college. I was new to Boston and more…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Who creates your image? In portraits by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), sitters assume elegant stances, the fabric of their dress richly depicted in…
Tintypes—or ferrotypes—were first introduced in the US in the 1850s. Made by printing photographic images onto sheets of thin metal, they were…
On the northern tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown has long been regarded as a refuge for artists and a vibrant hub of experimentation and innovation. In…
My love for art has always been informed by an interest in how people across time think, feel, celebrate, grieve, and love. I view art as the tangible…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Chinese Brush Painting
Learn how to make a painting of bamboo using the four basic brush strokes.
Through fashion, jewelry, and photography from the 18th century to today, “Something Old, Something New” explores the origins of wedding customs in…
Director’s Message
Dear Friends, The fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022) was an inspiring time of reopening and resetting, a moment for the Museum to…
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Exhibitions at the MFA Traveling Exhibitions Art Bridges Initiative Exhibitions at the MFA New Light: Encounters and Connections July 3, 2021–August…