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Halloween at the MFA
October 29, 2022
9:00 am–10:30 am
This 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.
We are thrilled to bring back this family-friendly event! Wear your costume and enjoy a morning of art-making activities, games, and Halloween…
Director’s Holiday Party
December 11, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This 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.
Join Ann and Graham Gund Director Matthew Teitelbaum and MFA Boston Trustees to celebrate the season at this festive dinner reception.
From the Vault: Silk Textiles of Asia
September 8, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East, Gingko Society, and Threads
MFA Boston's superb collection of Asian textiles, rarely on view, contains a variety of remarkable silks, a form of textile invented and arguably…
The Making of an Exhibition: “Dress Up”
January 18, 2023
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Virtual event hosted on Zoom
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Advocate level and Patron Program.
In this virtual event, Emily Stoehrer, Rita J. Kaplan and Susan B. Kaplan Curator of Jewelry; and theo tyson, Penny Vinik Curator of Fashion Arts…
Musical Arts and Sufi Islam
November 15, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East and Musical Instruments
Musical and other artistic practices contribute significantly to Islamic ceremonial and ritual life. For this program, Curators Circles members visit…
What They Did: Coomaraswamy’s Female Collaborators
May 21, 2023
1:00 pm–3:30 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East
The MFA’s South Asian art collection was founded by the scholar and collector Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. Although Coomaraswamy is a monumental and well…
Optional Travel Opportunity: Toronto
April 30–May 2, 2023
All Day
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East and Threads
Members of Curators Circles: Art of South Asia and the Middle East and Threads travel together to Toronto to explore the city and experience its…
Diedrick Brackens: Weaving, Making, Knowing
May 19, 2023
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
This program is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details may be subject to change.
Eligibility: Exclusively for members of Curators Circles: The Contemporaries and Threads
Join us for a conversation with 2022 MFA Banner Project artist Diedrick Brackens , whose exciting textile-focused work responds to the MFA’s…
Connoisseurship Seminar
March 7, 2023
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
This 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.
A perennial Patron Fellow favorite, the Connoisseurship Seminar features five sessions led by MFA Boston curators to help sharpen your eye and expand…
Opening Reception: "LIFE Magazine and the Power of Photography"
October 3, 2022
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
This is scheduled to be an in-person event, however details are subject to change.
Eligibility: This event is exclusively for members of the Advocate level and the Patron Program.
Celebrate the opening with Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund Director; and exhibition curator Kristen Gresh, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Senior…