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Creating a Legacy: A Home for 20th-Century Modernism
“Timing is all,” Saundra Lane frequently remarked. For Saundra and her late husband, Bill, who together amassed one of the most significant…
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, attacks have continued endlessly in different regions of the country, and…
What is it about the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a remarkable vestige of New York City’s Jewish past, that makes me think of Samuel Bak’s painting The…
Issue: Art for This Moment
MFA Boston and Citizens Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy with Annual Open House
Free admission for Massachusetts residents on January 16 BOSTON (January 9, 2023)—On Monday, January 16, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), and…
When you think about Renaissance Italy, do the names Sofonisba Anguissola, Isabella d’Este, or Lavinia Fontana come to mind? These women, and many…
At their core, creating and looking at works of art are acts of care, from the artist’s labor to the viewer’s contemplation and appreciation. Storage…
Matthew Wong achieved resounding critical acclaim during his short career, which spanned just six years, between 2013, when he began painting and…
Simply defined, a miniature is an object smaller than its parent object—compare a chair made for a dolls’ house at two inches tall with a normal-sized…
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…
Who creates your image? In portraits by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), sitters assume elegant stances, the fabric of their dress richly depicted in…