Join us online and in person for lectures from artists, experts, and other compelling voices on wide-ranging topics.
Upcoming Courses
Witnessing Humanity: John Wilson and Black Art in Boston
February 26–March 19, 2025
Van Gogh: Portraiture, Influence, and Legacy
April 2–June 11, 2025
Upcoming Lectures
Lecture
John Wilson and Boston’s Black Arts Community
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Looking Together
Welcome Spring with Indian Flower Paintings
Monday, March 3–Monday, March 10, 2025
2:30 pm–4:00 pm
2:30 pm–4:00 pm
Occurring every Monday
In Person
Looking Together
Islamic Manuscripts and Book Arts
Wednesday, March 5–Wednesday, March 26, 2025
10:30 am–12:00 pm
10:30 am–12:00 pm
Occurring every Thursday
In Person
Lecture
Loïs Mailou Jones’s Mastery of the “Black Atlantic”
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Lecture
Robert Frank: Mary’s Book
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Online
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Looking Together
The Salon des Refusés: Before and After
Thursday, March 6–Thursday, March 27, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Occurring every Thursday
In Person
Lecture
Allan Rohan Crite: Griot of Boston
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Looking Together
Storytelling in Western Art
Thursday, March 13–Thursday, April 3, 2025
10:30 am–12:00 pm
10:30 am–12:00 pm
Occurring every Thursday
In Person
The Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Celebrity Lectures
Amy Sedaris: At Home
Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:00 pm–8:00 pm
In Person
7:00 pm–8:00 pm
Lecture
John Wilson: A Special Way of Looking at the World
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Looking Together
Essence of Asia: An Introduction
Wednesday, March 19–Wednesday, April 9, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Occurring every Wednesday
In Person
Looking Together
Powerful Messages Hidden in Plain Sight
Friday, March 21–Friday, March 28, 2025
10:30 am–12:00 pm
10:30 am–12:00 pm
Occurring every Friday
In Person
Lecture
Van Gogh in Provence
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Esther Steinberg Memorial Lecture
Living: A House, A Garden, An Aquarium, and More
Thursday, April 3, 2025
7:00 pm–8:00 pm
In Person
7:00 pm–8:00 pm
Lecture
The Influence of Historical Dutch Art on Van Gogh
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Lecture
Between Rembrandt and Van Gogh: 19th-Century Dutch Artists
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Lecture
Van Gogh, the Roulin Family, and Portraiture
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Lecture
Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Online
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Lecture
Up Close and Personal with the MFA’s Van Gogh Portraits
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
The Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Celebrity Lectures
Jamaica Kincaid: Putting Myself Together
Thursday, May 8, 2025
7:00 pm–8:00 pm
In Person
7:00 pm–8:00 pm
Lecture
Music at the Intersection of the Arts in 19th-Century France
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Lecture
A Bounty for the Senses: The Flavors, Tastes, and Scents of Provence
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Lecture
Van Gogh and The “Mad Genius” Debate
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Lecture
John Wilson
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Online
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Lecture
“How did he make those colors?”
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
In Person 1:00 pm–2:30 pm