Engage with visual art by artists of the African diaspora and become familiar with emerging and established artists of African descent. Programs offer exclusive access to the MFA’s collection, recent acquisitions, and current exhibitions, as well as intimate conversations with artists and curators from across the Museum. Your membership provides vital funding for acquisitions of visual art of the African diaspora.
Annual membership is $1,500.*
For more information about this Curators Circle's programming, please contact Theodora Shanahan-Jewett, Curators Circles Program Manager, at [email protected].
*$100 per person is not tax deductible.
Dates, times, and events are subject to change.
Past Events
An Evening with Jeffrey Gibson
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
An Evening with Fabiola Jean-Louis
6:00 pm–8:30 pm
John Wilson
6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Travel Opportunity: New Orleans
All Day
Private Viewing: ‘The Procession’ by Hew Locke
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Recent Acquisitions: Black Arts and Artists at the MFA
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Virtual Studio Visit: Deborah Roberts
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Travel Opportunity: Richmond
All Day
“As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic”
5:00 pm–8:00 pm
“Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina”
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Behind the Scenes at ICA/Boston’s Exhibition “Simone Leigh”
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
In-Person Event
In PersonOptional Travel Opportunity: Providence
All Day
Smuggled, Stolen, and Sold: Art Restitution in the 21st Century
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online event for all Curators Circles
Online“Touching Roots: Black Ancestral Legacies in the Americas”
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
In-Person Event
In PersonNew Light on Collecting and Displaying Contemporary Art
6:30 pm–8:30 pm
In-Person Event
In Person“Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Reflection on Linda Nochlin’s Groundbreaking Essay
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
An Evening for all Curators Circles
Online Event
OnlineEndia Beal: Am I What You're Looking For?
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online Event
OnlineArtist Conversation with Helina Metaferia
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Online Event
Online