Boston visual arts in boston events

South Boston Open Studios

Sunday, Jun 2 12:00p

Every spring the artists and craftsman of The Distillery open their doors to share their work with the community...

To Boston With Love

Saturday, May 25 10:00a

Visit "To Boston With Love," an installation of hundreds of hand-sewn squares created created by quilters in the US and around the world, including Canada, England, Ireland, France, Holland, Austra...

Convergence: Boston Sculptors Gallery Exhibit

Saturday, Jun 1 2:00p

Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston

More than 20 monumental, site-specific sculptures are sprucing up the Christian Science Plaza...

Scavenger Hunt: Where the Boston Tea Party Began

Tuesday, Jul 2 9:30a

Old South Meeting House, Boston

What was all the fuss about tea in 1773? Piece together clues to discover how the Boston Tea Party all started at the historic Old South Meeting House in a challenging and fun scavenger hunt for a...

Art in the Streets: European Posters

Thursday, May 23 10:00a

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

This show may be small (41 items) but it's choice -- and extremely charming. Artists with work on display include Bennard, Kandinsky, Schiele, and El Lissitzky. - Mark Feeney, Globe Staff

(Ahts): Boston Arts Festival

Saturday, Sep 7 10:00a

Christopher Columbus Park, Boston

(ahts): The Boston Arts Festival features the best of the Boston Arts Scene- both visual & performance...

"The Art Institute of Boston: Celebrating 100 Years"

Thursday, May 23 9:00a

Boston Public Library, Wiggin Gallery, Boston

One institution honors another at "The Art Institute of Boston: Celebrating 100 Years...

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

Wednesday, Jun 5 6:30p

West End Museum, Boston

Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream...

Sotheby's Boston Exhibition: The Library of a Distinguished American Book Collector

Thursday, May 23 9:00a

Sotheby's Boston, Boston

From 22-23 May 2013, highlights from our June sale of The Library of a Distinguished American Book Collector will be in Sotheby’s Boston offices...

Boston Mom's Paint Nite with Mommybites Boston + UrbanSitter

Thursday, May 30 12:00p

Green Briar, Boston

Design Biennial Boston

Thursday, May 23 10:00a

BSA Space, Boston

The winners of Design Biennial Boston have earned their design stripes from projects including a 50-foot foam tower in Atlanta, a community park in Somerville, and an installation on the US prison ...

The Official Star Trek Convention – Boston

Saturday, Jun 8 10:00a

Hynes Convention Center, Boston

Join celebrity guests and fellow fans in honoring Gene Roddenberry's enduring legacy of a positive future for mankind as Creation Entertainment brings The Official Star Trek Convention to the great...

The 12th Annual Boston Tattoo Convention

Friday, Aug 30 4:00p

Hynes Convention Center Hall D, Boston

Live tattooing, piercing, and a variety of different forms of entertainment serve as the main attraction, while vendors offer a plethora of goods for sale such as t-shirts, artwork, jewelry, and ac...

Free Movies

Sunday, Jun 2 12:00p

Simons IMAX Theatre, Boston

The Aquarium throws open the doors to the Simons IMAX Theatre for four free showings of its wildly popular movies—The Last Reef 3D and Penguins 3D (which opens May 24)...