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If you’re planning to bring a school group to the MFA on a self-guided visit, here are some activities to bring along that will make your visit that…
Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Sudan
Although frequently eclipsed in the public imagination by its northern neighbor Egypt, ancient Nubia has a long and glorious past. There, in what is today Sudan, a series of civilizations flourished for more than 6,000 years.
Goya in Black and White
"Goya in Black and White" is comprised of approximately 70 prints drawn entirely from the MFA’s renowned collection of works by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya (1746–1828). The exhibition is curated by Stephanie Loeb Stepanek, Curator Emeritus of Prints and Drawings.
This painting of a wealthy couple takes on new political relevance in relation to our First Lady. The story of this portrait for me has always been…
Issue: How is This Political?
As news outlets cover immigration, legal and illegal, and the plight of refugees taking to the waters of the world, personal stories of sacrifice may…
Issue: How is This Political?
Around 1990, Yager began to make jewelry out of the stuff of the streets—crack vials, syringes, bullet casings, and broken auto glass—that she found…
Issue: How is This Political?
Inundated as we’ve been over the course of the last few weeks with images of American Olympic athletes draped in flags , and specifically with news of…
Issue: How is This Political?
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is well known for using brooches to make nonverbal political and diplomatic statements. This began…
Issue: How is This Political?
Natchez layers histories, artistic practices, and popular culture references into this vibrant, yet sharply political, image. At left, he paints a…
Issue: How is This Political?
Goya made timeless statements of a political nature throughout his print series— Caprichos , Disasters of War , Disparates , and even the Tauromaquia…
Issue: How is This Political?