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Frank Bowling moved to the United States in the mid-1960s, during a particularly tumultuous and pivotal moment in the country’s history. His art…
Upon settling in New York City in 1966, Frank Bowling became passionate about modernism and what he called “pure abstraction.” He explored it in his…
Art history has traditionally celebrated prolific and singular figures of the past: the name J. M. W. Turner immediately evokes sentiments of…
A longer version of this essay appeared in “Revisiting 5+1,” a catalogue accompanying the exhibition of the same name , which was on view at Stony…
Abstract adjective /abˈstrakt,ˈabˌstrakt/ 1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence 2. relating to abstract…
Accompanying the pivotal 1969 exhibition held in a converted classroom at Stony Brook University, the five-page 5+1 catalogue serves, in Frank Bowling…
On view April 1–October 15, 2023 BOSTON (April 1, 2023)—On the northern tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown has long been regarded as a refuge for artists…
Eleventh annual event offers free admission all day for Massachusetts residents BOSTON (May 23, 2023)—On Monday, June 19, 2023, the Museum of Fine…
BOSTON (June 13, 2023)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), announced today the appointment of Ian Alteveer as Beal Family Chair, Department of…
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Appoints Pierre Terjanian as Chief of Curatorial Affairs and Conservation
BOSTON (September 27, 2023)— The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), announced today the appointment of Pierre Terjanian as Chief of Curatorial Affairs…