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What It’s Like to Be an Artist-in-Residence at the Gardner Museum

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s artist-in-residence program, founded by director Anne Hawley in 1992 as a way of continuing its namesake’s tradition of supporting contemporary artists, comes […]

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Surveillance Footage Sheds New Light on Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

The FBI has released never-before-seen surveillance footage from inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which appears to show the night watchman granting someone access 24 hours […]

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Gardner Museum Unveils a New Façade Installation by Bharti Kher

Last week, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum unveiled a new installation mounted on its Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade—Not All Who Wander Are Lost by former […]

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Jean-Michel Othoniel Reveals ‘Secret Flower Sculptures’ at the Gardner Museum

When the reimagined Water Theater grove, once a favorite garden of Louis XIV, is unveiled at Versailles on May 12, it will feature the first […]

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Anne Hawley Reflects on Her Time at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

There are a few loose ends that Anne Hawley is hoping to tie up as she prepares to step down from her position as director […]

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Gardner Museum to Offer Free Admission for #DigOutArts

First there was #DigOutDineOut, and now there’s #DigOutArts. The new campaign, launched by Opus Affair, encourages people to support local arts organizations and institutions after […]

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Three Major Museum Directors in Boston Are All Stepping Down

The tides are turning in Boston’s museum scene. As of now, three directors of three major museums in the area are now on their way […]

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Closed? Never. Enjoy Boston’s Museums, Music, and More Online

Whether the snow is keeping you indoors or you just don’t want to change out of pajamas, here are some ways to enjoy Boston’s arts and culture […]

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Nari Ward’s Divination X to Grace Gardner Museum Façade

For several years now, the Gardner Museum’s Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade has been treated as a focal point of the institution’s dedication to public art. To date, four unique works […]

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Follow Friday: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Follow Friday, At a Glance Connect with the Gardner on social media:  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram  YouTube  Pinterest You can also explore a virtual Gardner Museum via Google Art Project. […]

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Partners with Google Cultural Institute

Exciting news out of the Gardner camp this morning: the museum has announced a new partnership with the Google Cultural Institute, a collaboration that makes […]

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Gardner Museum Launches New Contemporary Performance Series

Starting this week, visitors to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum may find some sounds coming from the Calderwood Hall once a month quite jarring. Some […]

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‘Midwinter Tropics’ Kicks Off Third Thursdays at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum brought Boston’s art lovers out of the cold and into the “Midwinter Tropics” on Thursday night. The first installment of […]

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Sophie Calle Exhibit Adds New Perspective to Gardner Museum Heist

In 1990, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was the site of one of the most famous art heists of the 20th century. Twenty-three years later, the […]

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Tim Fain’s Multimedia Concert ‘Portals’ Comes to Boston

In our tech-obsessed day and age, interpersonal communication is all iPhone screen and clicking keyboard. When we want to find a life partner, we hit […]