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The Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delfshaven on Their Way to America
When I was in second grade, my class spent the fall preparing for a play: a kid-friendly, historically inaccurate depiction of Christopher Columbus…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Frida Kahlo and Arte Popular
The visionary and supremely self-fashioning artist Frida Kahlo drew inspiration throughout her career from arte popular—painted ceramics, embroidered…
Collaboration Includes Teen Programs, Panel Discussion Inspired by The Obama Portraits Tour and Curation of MFA Late Nites BOSTON (September 27, 2022)…
Although best known as a painter, Maria Lassnig (1919–2014) began to experiment with film in 1970. From that point on, she created animations using…
On view October 15, 2022–April 2, 2023 BOSTON (September 26, 2022)—This fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), presents Body Awareness: Maria…
MFA Boston Presents First Major American Survey of Frank Bowling's Work in Over Four Decades
On view October 22, 2022–April 9, 2023 UMass Boston and Stony Brook University to host satellite exhibitions BOSTON (October 5, 2022)—In 1966, driven…
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The reading room at the MFA's William Morris Hunt Memorial Library is open by appointment. Please fill out and submit this form to request an…
Over the course of some three thousand years, Ancient Egypt fostered a vibrant and dynamic portrait tradition that encompassed innovations, revivals…
I didn’t grow up going to art museums. My parents never took me, but that didn’t mean they didn’t bring art into my life. Art was all around me in my…
Issue: Art for This Moment
Jess T. Dugan (b. 1986) is a queer, nonbinary artist who explores issues of identity, attraction, representation, and community in their work. Drawn…