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10 museum exhibitions to enrich long summer days

From Van Gogh to Dali to Degas.

10 museum exhibitions to enrich long summer days
From Van Gogh to Dali to Degas.

In Lexington, unveiling a monument to women who shaped history
"Something Is Being Done," a bronze arch monument designed by Meredith Bergmann, memorializes more than 20 historic women.

Museum of Science to unveil major renovation in mid-2026

President Tim Ritchie says the new Public Science Common, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, will help the community “think out loud.”

WORKING ARTIST
Sayako Hiroi has this advice for artists: ‘Be patient. Trust yourself. Don’t tell a lie.’
Hiroi will receive her Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University this month. Her paintings are now on view at Tufts University Art Galleries.

MFA appoints Anastasia Christophilopoulou as new chair of ancient Greek and Roman art
Christophilopoulou currently serves as senior curator of the Ancient Mediterranean at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. She will begin at the MFA in the early fall and said she’s excited about the move to Boston.

ART REVIEW
Two shows in Maine highlight Louise Nevelson, a giant of American Modernism
Nevelson, among the most important American artist of the 20th century, left Maine in the 1920s to seek her fortune. This summer, to art museums in her home state welcome her back.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
At Worcester Art Museum, photo show gives a different lay of the land
"New Terrain: 21st-Century Landscape Photography" offers a traditional genre seen in non-traditional ways.

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Something old, something new: Meet bridal stylist and BU artist Linda Obobaifo

The MFA candidate plays with formal wear, and form itself.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

The biggest night in fashion returns Monday with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual celebrity-filled benefit.

ART REVIEW

‘Drawing’ some surprising architectural conclusions

'Drawing After Modernism,' at the MIT Museum, looks at architectural sketches.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

Seeing the sound of Blue Note

The famed jazz label is celebrated through photographs and more at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame at the Boch Center.

Visual Arts

Boston Public Art Triennial reveals artist lineup

A new showcase for public art in Boston is set to launch in 2025.

MFA returns Egyptian child’s coffin to Sweden after determining it was stolen

“I kind of had a feeling about which way this is going to go,” said Victoria Reed, senior curator of provenance at the Museum of Fine Arts. “It’s very clear that we didn’t necessarily have the documentation that we thought we did.”

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The Guatemalan printmaker who leaves an impression — on plantain leaves

Inside the MassArt studio of Master of Fine Arts candidate Magda Leon.

At Mass MoCA, Joseph Grigely invites visitors into his soundless world

The artist lost his hearing at age 10. His exhibition “In What Way Wham?” explores a world of conversation made with the hands.