Join us for a unique opportunity to celebrate the Spring Equinox and the official opening of the installation of Christian Sampson’s Vernal Equinox Part 1 in the MFA Conservatory. Sampson’s four-part installation series, Tempus volat, hora fugit, translates from Latin to “time flies, hours flee.” Through the seemingly simple means of light and color Tempus...
The second talk in our In Conversation series is an engaging discussion between former United States Poet Laureate and New York Times best-selling author Billy Collins and New York Times journalist and author Bob Morris. The two will talk about Collins's latest book, Musical Tables, and his distinct ability to...
Why and how does such a basic part of our lives—something that begins with lullabies—comfort, inspire and heal so effectively? When we sing the brain releases oxytocin and dopamine, the endorphins that promote feelings of well-being. Neurologist Oliver Sacks and others have written about the therapeutic power of music and singing,...
Most people today spend a third of their lives sleeping, a third of their lives living, and a third of their lives working. Our work environments significantly impact our lives. For centuries, designers, philosophers, and management experts have debated how best to design our workspaces. The recent pandemic has also...
The MFA is pleased to welcome Jerry Saltz, Pulitzer Prize winner and senior art critic at New York Magazine, for an engaging talk about art, artists, and his new book, Art is Life. Saltz has been one of the most influential writers about art and artists for more than a...
The Story of Art series focuses on the story of art history, one that is continually being retold as we discover new things and look afresh at the familiar. Join MFA curators on a journey to learn more about our collection, contextualized with other objects from around the world, as we...
The MFA welcomes families with children with sensory sensitivities to explore the galleries on the 2nd Saturday of every month, from 10 am to 12 pm. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. The MFA values accessibility and inclusiveness...
Join us for this Coffee Talk performance with Nan Colton. Isabellas Snodgrass, who lives in London, one of the largest cities of those days, explores the tremendously exciting era when many artistic styles, literary schools, and socio-political movements flourished. The reign of Queen Victoria in Great Britain (1837-1901) was a...
The Story of Art series focuses on the story of art history, one that is continually being retold as we discover new things and look afresh at the familiar. Join MFA curators on a journey to learn more about our collection, contextualized with other objects from around the world, as we...
Dr. Paul Ivey, renowned expert on theological architecture and institutional theory, will present a fascinating talk exploring the hidden histories behind many of the most well-known art museums. At a time when women were not permitted to hold positions of power in the public sphere, they were quietly building some...
The Story of Art series focuses on the story of art history, one that is continually being retold as we discover new things and look afresh at the familiar. Join MFA curators on a journey to learn more about our collection, contextualized with other objects from around the world, as we...
Odili Donald Odita was born in Enugu, Nigeria and lives and works in Philadelphia, where he is Professor in Painting, Drawing & Sculpture at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. His abstract—and often site-responsive—paintings, explore the power of color in an emotional, historical and socio-political context. Odili Donald...
How does creativity accommodate the changes that come as we age? For artists (painters, sculptors, musicians, poets, dancers), what are the benefits of growing old, when your body and mind begin to occupy alternate spaces? How does one adapt to these changes by adjusting methods and expectations? How does one's...
The Story of Art series focuses on the story of art history, one that is continually being retold as we discover new things and look afresh at the familiar. Join MFA curators on a journey to learn more about our collection, contextualized with other objects from around the world, as we...