Past Exhibitions

Fashioned by Sargent

October 8, 2023–January 15, 2024

Who creates your image? In portraits by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), sitters assume elegant stances, the fabric of their dress richly depicted in...

Toshiko Takaezu: Shaping Abstraction

September 30, 2023–September 29, 2024

Born in Hawaii to parents of Okinawan ancestry, Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) was a technically masterful and innovative artist best known for her...

Strong Women in Renaissance Italy

September 9, 2023–January 7, 2024

When you think about Renaissance Italy, do the names Sofonisba Anguissola, Isabella d’Este, or Lavinia Fontana come to mind? These women, and many...

The Banner Project: Sheida Soleimani

August 20, 2023–June 23, 2024

Based in Providence, Rhode Island, artist Sheida Soleimani (b. 1990) constructs elaborate and surreal tableaux in her studio. She then photographs...

Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances

July 1, 2023–February 14, 2024

Matthew Wong achieved resounding critical acclaim during his short career, which spanned just six years, between 2013, when he began painting and...

Tiny Treasures: The Magic of Miniatures

July 1, 2023–February 11, 2024

Simply defined, a miniature is an object smaller than its parent object—compare a chair made for a dolls’ house at two inches tall with a normal-sized...

Ellsworth Kelly: The Plant Lithographs

June 28–December 18, 2023

“Since birth we get accustomed to seeing and thinking at the same time. But I think that if you can turn off the mind and look at things only with...

Something Old, Something New
Wedding Fashions and Traditions

May 27–October 1, 2023

Through fashion, jewelry, and photography from the 18th century to today, “Something Old, Something New” explores the origins of wedding customs in...

Emergence: Art from MFA Boston Staff

May 25–June 24, 2023

Presented at the Copley Society of Art on Newbury Street, this exhibition features artwork by MFA staff who explore the idea of emergence—the process...