In museum first, MFA Boston pairs prized vessels by Paul Revere and enslaved artist David Drake – The Art Newspaper
The enslaved 19th-century artist David Drake is finally getting a seat at the table of US history—or one of his ...
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MFA Boston will lay off 33 employees amid rising deficit and restructuring – The Art Newspaper
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston announced this week that it will lay off more than 30 employees, nearly ...
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Catch of the day: Winslow Homer’s delicate watercolours get very rare outing in Boston – The Art Newspaper
Considered one of the most influential American painters of the 19th century, Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was a pioneer of maritime ...
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MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs – The Art Newspaper
In a very rare and likely precedent-setting agreement, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston has agreed to return two ...
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MFA Boston returns two works to Kingdom of Benin – The Art Newspaper
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston returned two artefacts to the Oba of Benin in a ceremony at Nigeria ...
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Boston Public Art Triennial launches with more than a dozen projects across the city
A whole lot of world-class art is coming to public spaces and cultural institutions across the city of Boston starting ...
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MFA Boston to return Benin Bronzes to wealthy donor, close gallery
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on 28 April, but most of the ...
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Pierre Terjanian named next director of MFA Boston – The Art Newspaper
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has picked its new director, Pierre Terjanian. He will step up to the ...
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Where to see Van Gogh’s work in 2025: Boston, London and beyond – The Art Newspaper
The most revealing Van Gogh exhibition of the year will be Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits, which opened at ...
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ICA Boston launches $100,000 award for women artists, with Sarah Sze winning inaugural edition – The Art Newspaper
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Boston has launched a $100,000 prize for women visual artists and named the internationally-acclaimed ...
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