Boston visual arts events

Concert for Very Young People

Sunday, Jun 2 2:30p

In partnership with the BSO, Boston Children’s Museum is piloting a program in the 2012-2013 Season that brings BSO Musicians together with young children ages 2-5 and their families for live, inte...

Masters of Photography: Edward Steichen / Andre Kertesz

Monday, Jul 8 6:30p

West End Museum, Boston

Eduard Jean Steichen worked in every aspect of the art — fashion, industrial, nature, combat, portrait, table-top. As a leading museum curator created the famous “Family of Man” photo exhibition...

Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, Jun 1 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join a unique scavenger hunt for Harry Potter Fans at the Museum of Fine Arts! Search for art that echoes characters, and enchanted objects in the Harry Potter books and movies...

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...

Ridley Howard: Public Displays Of Affection

Thursday, Jun 6 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join the discussion on how Ridley Howard's intimately scaled contemporary paintings can jolt the public space of the Museum with signs of emotion, sentiment, and affection...

Cinematic Titanic

Sunday, Nov 3 7:00p

Wilbur Theatre, Boston

Nichols House Museum Spring Fete and Silent Auction

Thursday, Jun 6 6:00p

The Boston Athenaeum, Boston

Looking for a unique object for your home or a perfect gift? Come to the Nichols House Spring Fete and find what you are looking for! The theme of this year’s Silent Auction is “Unique and One-of-a...

Gallery Talk: The Power Of Print

Saturday, Jun 1 12:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

On the eve of its centenarian, there was a revival in enthusiasm for lithography as a fine art...

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...

Boston Children's Chorus 10th Anniversary Concert

Friday, May 31 7:30p

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

To celebrate their 10th anniversary, the BCC presents an evening of contemporary choral music, featuring a new work by composer Daniel Bernard Roumain.

Gallery Talk: Medieval Religious Practices: Birth, Life And Death

Wednesday, Jun 12 6:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join guest lecturer Brittany Holiday to explore themes of birth, life and death within medieval religious objects. Uncover how diverse objects illustrate and suggest historical religious practices...

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...

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...