Past Exhibitions
Building A Collection
Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art
April 24–August 18, 2002
The artworks in "Building a Collection" share two important qualities: each is a significant addition to the Museum’s distinguished collection, and...
Earth Transformed
Chinese Ceramics
October 27, 2001–July 18, 2003
"Earth Transformed: Chinese Ceramics in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," was a special installation of 79 Chinese ceramics from the museum's renowned...
Fashion Photographs by William Wegman
October 21, 2001–January 6, 2002
In the late 90's, Photographer William Wegman began making large-format Polaroid portraits of his dogs dressed in contemporary designer fashions. This...
A Studio of Her Own
Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940
August 15–December 2, 2001
"A Studio of Her Own: Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940," presents over eighty of the finest paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts created by...
Art of the Natural World
Recent Gifts from the Rosenblum Family Collection
June 2–December 2, 2001
For more than a millennium, the integral relationship between nature and art has been a highly revered belief in Chinese culture, particularly among...
American Folk
April 8–August 5, 2001
A lively display of extraordinary objects created by ordinary people, “American Folk” is the first major exhibition of folk art at the Museum...
Art and the Camera
The Photographs of F. Holland Day
December 6, 2000–March 25, 2001
This exhibition presented the multifaceted aspects of the life and work of the fascinating Boston figure Fred Holland Day, a turn-of-the-century...
Boston 1900
November 11, 2000–March 18, 2001
The sophistication and elegance of fin-de-siècle Boston was expressed in this exhibition of drawings, prints, posters, and books by artists working in...
Dangerous Curves
Art of the Guitar
November 5, 2000–February 25, 2001
From the royal courts of Europe to the fans at Woodstock, the guitar has captivated audiences for centuries. In the first exhibition dedicated to its...
Christian Boltanski
Reflexion
August 9–November 12, 2000
The simplicity of the materials used to create "Reflexion" belie the overwhelming effect of this evocative installation conceived by contemporary...