Educator Workshops

Witnessing Black America through the Art of John Wilson

Thursday, April 10, 2025
4:30 pm–6:30 pm
Mabel Louise Riley Seminar Room (Meeting Room 156)
Ticket Required

Recommended for K–12 educators and college faculty

Tickets
Free
Add to Calendar 2025-04-10 16:30:00 2025-04-10 18:30:00 Witnessing Black America through the Art of John Wilson 04/10/2025 4:30 pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston tickets@mfa.org America/New_York public

Activate classroom conversations with the art of Boston artist John Wilson, whose work can resonate with students’ experiences today: his art displays his search for identity as an artist, Black man, parent, and American, while also exploring disenfranchisement, racial prejudice, and social injustice. During this two-hour workshop, gain tools for teaching with John Wilson’s artwork from the special exhibition “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson.” Through inquiry-based gallery activities, discussions with colleagues, and valuable background context from MFA curators, come away ready to utilize related digital resources for the classroom and plan guided and self-guided field trips to the MFA. Workshop includes admission to the MFA, light refreshments, and discounted parking.

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