Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Exciting things are on the horizon for modern art at the MFA! We're thrilled to announce a major renovation project that will create four new galleries dedicated to the MFA's collection of 20th-century art 🤩 A gallery highlighting 20th-century sculpture is expected to open in late spring of 2025, followed by three additional galleries in the fall of 2025. We're incredibly grateful to the Wyss Foundation, whose $25 million gift supports not only the galleries, but also two new staff positions for a curator and a conservator. Read more: http://ms.spr.ly/6041mL3VS 🖼️: Stuart Davis (American, 1892–1964), "Eye Level" (1951–54), oil on canvas 🖼️: Simone Leigh (American, born in 1967), "No Face (Pannier)" (2018), terracotta, graphite, salt‑fired porcelain, steel, raffia © 2018 Simone Leigh 🖼️: Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988); "Study in the Classical," (1958), marble and wood © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum

Member Preview begins today for our big fall exhibition, “Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore" ✨ O’Keeffe and Moore are among the most distinctive artists of the 20th century. Featuring more than 150 works and recreations of each artist's studio, this major exhibition is the first to bring these two artists into conversation. 🗓️ The exhibition opens to the public on Sunday, October 13—reserve your timed-entry tickets now! http://ms.spr.ly/6041mxt5U Organized by The San Diego Museum of Art, “Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore" is an unprecedented collaboration with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and the Henry Moore Foundation.

So much work goes into an exhibition before we open our doors. For months, our conservators, curators, and beyond have been busy preparing works for our big fall exhibition “Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore," which features more than 150 works and recreations of each artist's studio. Organized by The San Diego Museum of Art, the exhibition is an unprecedented collaboration with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and the Henry Moore Foundation. 🗓️ Member preview begins October 9 before the exhibition opens to the public on October 13—reserve your timed-entry tickets now! http://ms.spr.ly/6044mtYAy

We're offering free admission on Monday, October 14, as we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day! Massachusetts residents enjoy free admission from 10 am–5 pm—stop by for gallery tours, family art-making activities and more: http://ms.spr.ly/6043mSWHD 🖼️: Mateo Romero (Cochiti Pueblo, born in 1966), "Tewa Buffalo Dancer" (1998), acrylic on canvas. © Mateo Romero Indigenous Peoples’ Day is sponsored by Zenni Optical.

Shanah Tovah to those who celebrate #RoshHashanah, the Jewish New Year, this evening! A shofar, such as this 19th-century example from Poland, is made of a ram’s horn and is blown in synagogue during the high holidays for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This object has an incredible story. On May 7, 1915, the ocean liner Lusitania that was sailing from New York to Liverpool, England, was sunk by a German boat off the Irish coast. Amongst the almost 1,200 people that drowned was Leslie Lindsey, a young Bostonian on her honeymoon with her English husband. A year later, Leslie's father, industrialist and MFA trustee William Lindsey, donated to the MFA 560 musical instruments in memory of his daughter. Amid the hundreds of objects was this shofar. 🎧 You can learn more about this object and others in our "Jewish Stories" audio tour through MFA Mobile on Bloomberg Connects, which takes a deep dive into objects in the collection.

"Some things persist across generations and media, and depictions of cats are one of those things. It's kind of reassuring." Hear from our own Ben Weiss, Leonard A. Lauder Senior Curator of Visual Culture, in this fun BBC story about the history of cat postcards 😸 http://ms.spr.ly/6040m5jya

The sartorial spirit of the Jazz Age is squarely rooted in Blackness and Black American culture. A shimmering dress designed by Bob Mackie, which was made in the 1980s but takes inspiration from the flapper style of the 1920s, has taken center stage in a new installation in our Art and Jazz Gallery 🎶 After the Civil War and throughout the early 20th century, to be modern was in essence to embrace Blackness. From head to toe, the glamorous stylized looks of jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Etta James, Eartha Kitt, Bessie Smith, Sarah Vaughn, and Dinah Washington were highly coveted and mimicked by white women. From the highly coiffed hairstyles to the dresses that emphasized the dances of the day, jazz audiences in Boston and throughout the United States clamored to emulate their idols. ✨ Don’t miss this new display on the third floor of our Art of the Americas Wing!

In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth, join us on September 26 for an evening celebrating Latinx heritage and culture, presented in partnership with Amplify LatinX and IBA - Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción! We're offering $5 admission from 5–10 pm—no advance tickets, just grab yours at the door 🎟️ Catch live music and dance performances, enjoy talks in the galleries, see works by Latinx artists like Roberto Lugo, and more! http://ms.spr.ly/6047mrKVt 🎨: Roberto Lugo (Puerto Rican, born in 1981), “Law and Order: The Reincarnation of Frederick Douglass” (2017), porcelain, china paint, luster. Image by KeneK Photography courtesy of Wexler Gallery. ______________ En honor al #MesDeLaHerenciaHispana, acompáñenos este 26 de septiembre para disfrutar de una noche en celebración de la herencia y cultura Latinx, presentada en colaboración con Amplify LatinX y IBA - Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción! Estaremos ofreciendo admisión general por $5 de 5 a 10 pm—no es necesario comprar boletos por adelantado, podrá adquirirlos a la entrada del museo. 🎟️ Disfrute de música en vivo, presentaciones de baile, charlas en las galerías, obras de arte por artistas Latinx como Roberto Lugo, ¡y más! http://ms.spr.ly/6047mrKVt 🎨: Roberto Lugo (puertorriqueño, nacido en 1981), “Law and Order: The Reincarnation of Frederick Douglass” (2017), porcelana, pintura de china, lustre. Imagen por KeneK, cortesía de Wexler Gallery. ______________ Em homenagem ao #MêsDaHerançaHispânica, junte-se a nós dia 23 de setembro para uma noite de celebração da herança latina e suas culturas, em parceria com Amplify LatinX e IBA - Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción! Os ingressos são $5, das 5pm às 10pm - não precisa comprar antecipadamente, é só comprar na porta! 🎟️ Assista a música ao vivo e performances de dança, aproveite palestras e conversa pelas galerias de arte, veja trabalhos de artistas latines, como Roberto Lugo e mais! http://ms.spr.ly/6047mrKVt 🎨: Roberto Lugo (porto-riquenho, nascido em 1981), “Law and Order: The Reincarnation of Frederick Douglass” (2017), porcela, tinta chinesa, luster. Imagem por KeneK, cortesia de Wexler Gallery. #LatinxHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth #MesDeLaHerenciaHispana #MesDeLaHerenciaLatinx

This image is part of a group of photographs Kevin Bubriski took in the weeks and months following the events of September 11, 2001, in Lower Manhattan. Rather than try to represent the devastation of the architectural site, Bubriski focused his camera on the varied expressions on the faces of those visiting where the skyscrapers once stood, resulting in documents of collective and personal processes of mourning, anxiety, uncertainty, and loss. 📷: Kevin E. Bubriski (American, born in 1954), "Untitled," from the series "World Trade Center, New York City" (2001), photograph, gelatin silver print. © Kevin Bubriski.

Meet Amy Waywell, our new Director of Membership! "I am a lifelong museum and art lover and therefore understand firsthand how transformative a positive museum experience can be for visitors. I instinctively decided on the museum profession after an exciting school fieldtrip in the fourth grade, and my continually rewarding career that followed has spanned living history sites, historic house museums, and now the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. After 13 years at the MFA in the Member and Visitor Services department, I am excited to start this new Membership role and kick off an incredible year of programs."