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Members-Only Hours: “Fashioned by Sargent”
Multiple dates and times
Eligibility: Open to all members
Sundays throughout the run of the exhibition, the 10 and 10:30 am time slots are reserved for members Take advantage of your member benefits to see…
Member Spotlight Talks: Fashioned by Sargent
Multiple dates and times
Eligibility: Open to all members
Years in the making, “Fashioned by Sargent” is the first exhibition to explore the critical role of dress in John Singer Sargent’s creative vision…
Lecture and Coffee with a Curator: “Fashioned by Sargent”
November 4, 2023
10:00 am–11:30 am
This is an in-person event.
Eligibility: Patron Program members and Advocates
Go behind the scenes of “Fashioned by Sargent” with curator Erica Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings, and enjoy a morning reception.
Directed by David Bickerstaff (UK, 2024, 90 min.).
Madame X: Fashioning Celebrity in Sargent’s Paris
November 29, 2023
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Sargent admired the unusual beauty of American socialite Virginie Avegno Gautreau and convinced her to pose for a portrait—a calculated bid for…
“The Coat Is the Picture”: Sargent, Painting, and Fashion
November 1, 2023
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
What happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of an artist? Who decides what you wear for your portrait, and what message will your image send…
As “Fashioned by Sargent” so vividly demonstrates, John Singer Sargent was a master at depicting the folds and textures of drapery and capturing their…
Let us recognize you! The Sargent Society honors individuals who provide vital support for the future of the MFA—at any level—through a provision in…
I first encountered one of Sargent’s preliminary sketches for The Unveiling of Truth , part of his grand murals in the MFA’s Rotunda, when I was an…
Issue: How is This Political?
You know the paintings; now focus on the fashion within the art by taking a look at the sumptuous textiles, elegant silhouettes, and architectural…