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US Citizenship Test Sampler Workshop with Artist Aram Han Sifuentes
March 9, 2018
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Learn to embroider while hand-sewing the civic study questions and answers that appear on the US naturalization test. This workshop is for anyone who…

Join us at Amalia Pica's Now, Speak! podium to activate it for International Women's Day. Speak out on women's rights, human rights, and press for…

Enjoy Art in Tune in the MFA’s galleries once again, with reduced admission for this evening of free live musical performances highlighting the Museum…

Color Theory for Acrylic Painting Online
October 20–December 15, 2023
10:30 am–1:00 pm
Occurring every Friday except 11/24
Learn the fundamentals of color theory and it’s practical application for painters in this online class. Demonstrations and exercises will explore how…

“The Coat Is the Picture”: Sargent, Painting, and Fashion
November 1, 2023
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
What happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of an artist? Who decides what you wear for your portrait, and what message will your image send…

Sargent painted some eye-catching portraits of men, but his provocative visions of women stole the show, asserting his bold Parisian style. Beyond his…

You know the paintings; now focus on the fashion within the art by taking a look at the sumptuous textiles, elegant silhouettes, and architectural…

Madame X: Fashioning Celebrity in Sargent’s Paris
November 29, 2023
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Sargent admired the unusual beauty of American socialite Virginie Avegno Gautreau and convinced her to pose for a portrait—a calculated bid for…

The London Art Scene in the Age of Sargent
December 6, 2023
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Discover the visual pleasures of the London art scene in the years around John Singer Sargent’s 1886 move from Paris to Thames-side Chelsea. From the…

Drawing Online
October 20–December 15, 2023
10:30 am–1:00 pm
Occurring every Friday except 11/24
In this online class, explore the fundamentals of drawing by focusing on line, gesture, shading, texture, composition, proportion, and perspective…