John Singer Sargent, Dr. Pozzi at Home (detail), 1881. Oil on canvas. The Armand Hammer Collection, Gift of the Armand Hammer Foundation. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles.
John Singer Sargent, Dr. Pozzi at Home (detail), 1881. Oil on canvas. The Armand Hammer Collection, Gift of the Armand Hammer Foundation. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles.
Join Boston-area creatives and MFA staff as they explore themes of representation, styling, and identity in art and look at how these themes relate to the new exhibition “Fashioned by Sargent.” This multidisciplinary lecture, panel discussion, and performance considers how we represent out personalities and attributes through individual style. Learn more about John Singer Sargent’s work the power he had in portraying his subjects. Then hear from the speakers as they discuss the relevance of representation and manufactured identity in today’s image-conscious world.
Erica Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings, Art of the Americas
Jas Knight, artist
Oompa, musician
Check back soon for a full list of participants.
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket Information
To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); to order in person, visit any MFA ticket desk.