Past Exhibitions
Kelly Taylor Mitchell: mouth wide open
In 2022, Atlanta- and San Juan–based artist Kelly Taylor Mitchell (b. 1994) traveled to Brazil’s Bahia region, home to one of the largest populations...
Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor
“You will see, in the future I will live by my watercolors.” American artist Winslow Homer (1836–1910) transformed the medium of watercolor through...
Martin Puryear: Nexus
For more than half a century, preeminent American sculptor Martin Puryear (b. 1941) has captivated the public with works of beauty, elaborate...
Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer
“A tableau of earthly riches” In the still life paintings of Dutch artist Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750), floral bouquets appear alive and rich with...
The Bold and the Beautiful
16th-Century Prints and Drawings from the Myron Miller Collection
Artistic invention and adventurous experimentation characterized the art of Europe in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Fueled by the rediscovery of...
Community Arts Initiative: Into the Forest
For “Into the Forest,” Boston-based artist Szu Chieh-Yun (b. 1988) has guided more than 170 students through an exercise in world-building focused on...
The Visionary Art of Minnie Evans
Over half a century, American artist Minnie Evans (1892–1987) created thousands of radiant and kaleidoscopic works of art inspired by vivid dreams and...
Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink
Living in a time of civil and political turmoil, Qi Baishi (1864–1957) was renowned for his modernization of Chinese ink painting. Conveying rural...
Rituals for Remembering: María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Ana Mendieta
This exhibition brings together works from the MFA’s collection by María Magdalena Campos-Pons (b. 1959) and Ana Mendieta (1948–1985) in the first...
Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) once wrote, “What I’m most passionate about…is the portrait, the modern portrait.” This passion flourished between 1888...