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Explore multiple artworks in the MFA’s Art of China collection depicting Guanyin the bodhisattva of compassion, including the 12th-century sculpture…
Explore sculpture, mixed media, and painting from the MFA’s Contemporary Art Collection. Contemporary art can be defined as the art of our time. The…
Introduction to the Tibetan Tara Paintings Conservation Project
Within Tibetan Buddhism, Tara is a buddha and a divine mother. She takes many different forms to come to the aid of beings in need, and she can be…
American Quilts: Unraveling Personal and Public Stories
December 8, 2021
4:00 pm–6:00 pm
The stories of quilts–both on their surfaces and behind their making–can help recast dominant narratives of history and of artistic practice. Gain new…
Like teaching, developing an exhibition involves making choices, from which content to include and how to contextualize it, to methods for…
Patron Season Closer
June 14, 2022
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details are subject to change.
Eligibility: The event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
Patrons are invited to join Ann and Graham Gund Director Matthew Teitelbaum; Phoebe Segal, Mary Bryce Comstock Curator of Greek and Roman Art; and…
“Turner’s Modern World” Virtual Celebration
May 24, 2022
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Virtual event hosted on Zoom.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
Join exhibition curators Frederick Ilchman, Mrs. Russell W. Baker Curator of Paintings; and Julia Welch, assistant curator, Paintings, Art of Europe…
Exploring the New Conservation Center
March 15, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details are subject to change.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
Back by popular demand! Patrons are invited to learn about recent and upcoming projects with MFA conservators in the new state-of-the-art Conservation…
"Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories” Virtual Celebration
December 14, 2021
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Virtual event hosted on Zoom.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
Join exhibition curator Jennifer Swope, David and Roberta Logie Associate Curator, Textiles & Fashion Arts, to celebrate this long-awaited exhibition…
SMFA Traveling Fellows: Helina Metaferia and Samantha Nye
November 3, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Virtual event hosted by Zoom.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Patron Program.
Join alumni artists Helina Metaferia and Samantha Nye as they talk about the process of making their solo exhibitions, “Generations,” and “My Heart’s…