Arts
The ICA Is Expanding to East Boston
The Institute of Contemporary Art is making a leap across the harbor. The museum announced today it will expand its artistic programming with a new location in […]
The Gardner Museum Is Opening a New Sound Art Exhibit
In a new contemporary exhibit, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will make visitors think critically about how they hear and interpret sound through the exploration […]
You Can Control These Lights on the Greenway by Texting
Color Commons from New American Public Art on Vimeo. A popular art installation on the Rose Kennedy Greenway that puts visitors in charge of its colors has […]
Art and Fashion Collide at the Peabody Essex Museum
We all have that one piece of clothing in our closet that is far from practical (I’m looking at you, sheer, vintage cape), but we […]
MFA Opening New Jewelry Exhibit “Past Is Present”
You know what’s cheaper than buying your sweetheart a bauble this Valentine’s Day? Buying a ticket to the MFA’s jewelry exhibit, “Past Is Present: Revival […]
10,000 Glass Raindrops Hang from Above at MassArt
Talk about makin’ it rain. The next time you have a chance to stop by MassArt’s Design and Media Center, look up. In late January, […]
The MFA Is Throwing Down in Honor of the Super Bowl
Even art enthusiasts are getting into the Super Bowl spirit. Starting Friday, February 3, at 3 p.m., the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is […]
“Portraits of Purpose” Photo Exhibit Reflects on Boston’s History of Social Justice
With a mission to educate, inspire, and foster community, the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) welcomes its latest photography installation: “Portraits of Purpose.” Shot […]
ICA to Offer Pay-What-You-Wish Admission for Inauguration Day
Subscribers to the ICA’s e-newsletters received this brief message Thursday afternoon, led with the image above: January 20 Special Pay-What-You-Wish Admission Artists, though their work, bring […]
A Matisse Exhibit Is Coming to the MFA
Come springtime, you’ll be able to admire the original objects Henri Matisse depicted in his art—along with the works themselves. A new international exhibition called “Matisse […]
What It’s Like to Be the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Horticulturist
“I’m usually a behind-the-camera-type person,” Grace Coburn says. Barely tall enough to reach the top of the chrysanthemums she’s rotating, Coburn is the horticulturist at the […]
An Abandoned House in JP Has Turned into a Public Art Project
What once was a tiny, run-down house in Jamaica Plain has turned into an oversized canvas for a group of Boston street artists. The abandoned home, […]
‘Massed Media’ at the MFA Celebrates the Interconnectedness of Art
Usually, intricate jewelry, bottle caps, and industrial metal don’t mesh too well, but they will all cohabit the Edward H. Linde Gallery of the Museum of Fine […]