Boston galleries events

Paragone: Rivalry Of The Arts In The Italian Renaissance

Wednesday, May 29 6:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The paragone- the notion of competition and rivalry among the arts- was a major topic of debate in the Renaissance...

Gallery Talk: Looking At Dutch And Flemish Paintings

Sunday, Jun 9 2:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Explore the newly reinstalled gallery for Dutch and Flemish paintings...

Mills Gallery Tour - Free event

Thursday, Oct 10 6:00p

Mills Gallery, Boston

Tour of the Mills Gallery and the BCA’s Artist-in-Residency Program.Limited to 25 people. Christine Licata, Associate Director of Visual Arts at the Boston Center for the Arts

New Blue And White

Thursday, Jun 13 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

A brilliant, out-of-the-box show looking at the dynamic responses of contemporary artists across the world to the tradition of blue and white porcelain. - Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

"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...

From Darkness To Light: Artists And Attitudes Of The Impressionist Collection

Sunday, Jun 16 2:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

On its surface, Impressionism is-and has been championed as-a movement of transcendent color and beauty...

Art Medicine: The Colors Of Sound

Sunday, Jun 30 2:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Have you ever wondered what it's like to hear color? This gallery talk will unite art and medicine through a discussion of synesthesia, a neurologic condition that causes the blending of the senses...

Exploring Fantasy And Reality In The Galleries

Saturday, Jun 15 12:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

"Characters in the Collection," this year's community arts initiative artist project begins with the question - "Where do stories come from?" This year's selected artist, Andrew Oesch worked with e...

Gallery Talk: Homes And Their Treasures: Shining A New Light On Highlights Of The Chinese Collection

Thursday, May 23 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Chinese connoisseurs have been appreciating, analyzing and collecting great works of art for more than a millennium. Many important treasures of Chinese art are now on display in our galleries...

17th Century Dutch Painting: The Meaning Of Food

Thursday, Jun 27 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Led by guest lecturer Laura Ziman, this gallery talk will discuss questions relating to the portrayal of food in Dutch painting...

Making Sense Of Dollars: Ancient Coins

Sunday, Jun 2 2:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

In this gallery talk, lecturer Christopher Gilbert will lead us in an exploration of the new state-of-the art Ancient Coin Gallery...

Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel

Thursday, May 23 9:00a

Boston University's Hillel House, Boston

The Rubin-Frankel Gallery at Boston University's Hillel will host a gallery of Salvador Dali's "Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel," complete with all 25 signed, colored lithographic reproductions of th...

Gallery Talk: Luxury On Paper: The Art Of Surimono

Wednesday, Jun 26 6:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join assistant curator for Japanese Prints Sarah Thompson for an engaging look at the exhibition...

Barry McGee

Thursday, May 23 10:00a

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

A mid-career survey of the popular San Francisco-based artist who has made a dynamic shift from street art into galleries and museums. - Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

"British Royal Portraits"

Thursday, May 23 10:00a

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Prince William, and Kate Middleton are just a few of the celebrities who have posed for ...

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