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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 Museum Council.
Celebrate the opening with Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund Director; and exhibition curator Kristen Gresh, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Senior…
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 Museum Council.
We are thrilled to bring back this family-friendly event! Wear your costume and enjoy a morning of art-making activities, games, and Halloween…
Exhibition Exploration: “The Obama Portraits Tour”
October 18, 2022
6:30 pm–8:30 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 Museum Council.
A special night for the Museum Council to see the acclaimed portraits of President Barack Obama and and First Lady Michelle Obama while they are at…
Exhibition Celebration: “Frank Bowling’s Americas”
October 25, 2022
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 Museum Council.
Enjoy an evening of conversation giving deeper insight into the exhibition centered on artist Frank Bowling’s years in the United States, from 1966 to…
SMFA at Tufts Art Sale: Patrons of the Arts
November 3, 2022
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 Museum Council.
Preview original artwork by undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and affiliated artists of the SMFA at Tufts University. Come discover your new…
Up Close: “Stories Artists Tell: Art of the Americas, the 20th Century”
November 30, 2022
6:30 pm–8:30 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 Museum Council.
Each gallery in this new installation presents a single chapter in the larger history of 20th-century art from the Americas. Together they span place…
The Curatorial Dinner: An Evening with Karen Haas
January 19, 2023
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 Museum Council.
Spend the evening with Karen E. Haas, Lane Senior Curator of Photographs, and special guest, artist David Hilliard, viewing “The Stillness of Things…
Connoisseurship Seminar
February 8, 2023
6:30 pm–9:30 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 Museum Council.
A signature event on the Museum Council calendar, choose from a selection of five curatorial talks. A dinner reception follows.
Opening Reception: “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence”
March 21, 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 Museum Council.
Join Sarah E. Thompson, curator of Japanese Art, for a lecture to learn more about the latest exhibition of this legendary artist. A reception to…
Collecting Panel
April 11, 2023
6:30 pm–8:30 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 Museum Council.
Pick up art collecting tips for all levels of collectors in a panel discussion led by Edward Saywell, chair, Prints and Drawings. A reception follows.