24 Hour Access
MassArt invites curious visitors to its campus for 24 Hour Access, a 24-hour gallery experience across campus spaces. Explore student art, installations, and studio spaces during extended hours in Boston’s creative hub, with a unique nocturnal view of campus life.
First Fridays: burned 4u
ICA Boston hosts First Fridays: burned 4u, an after-hours contemporary-art event at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston featuring the work 'burned 4u' with late gallery access and a vibrant, artist-focused atmosphere.
Our Favorite Day
Join a family-friendly morning at the Peabody Essex Museum for Our Favorite Day. Explore galleries, participate in kid-focused activities, and enjoy free admission as creativity and culture come alive in Boston’s historic PEM space.
Meet the curator: Eve Fowler
Drop in for a curator-led discussion at Byerly Hall's Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery as Meg Rotzel outlines Eve Fowler's exhibition. She examines feminist texts, archival sources, and the visual potential of language.
Friday Afternoon Drop-In Art: Wet-Felted Snakes
Join a drop-in art activity at Peabody Essex Museum to sculpt wet-felted snakes. No prior experience needed; families and adults can explore colorful felting techniques in a relaxed museum setting.
AFVS Open Studios & Senior Thesis Show
Harvard's AFVS opens its Open Studios & Senior Thesis Show at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, highlighting a year's worth of student work from the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies. The exhibition includes film/video screenings and a range of media, with online screenings linked on the AFVS site.
SoWa First Fridays
Experience SoWa First Fridays: a 5-9 PM art walk through the SoWa Vintage Market featuring open galleries, local artists, and pop-up vendors in Boston’s SoWa Arts District. Free admission and a casual, family-friendly evening.
ASL-Interpreted Spotlight Tour
Join an ASL-interpreted spotlight tour at Harvard Art Museums, exploring highlights from In the Blink of an Eye. Led by Jade Xiao ’27, this accessible indoor tour offers insightful commentary in ASL and a vivid look at the museum’s collection.
SoWa Art Walk 2026
Two-day SoWa Art Walk in Boston's SoWa Arts District invites the public into 80+ artists' studios to view paintings, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Free admission and family-friendly atmosphere; a vibrant, artsy stroll through creative spaces.
GARDNER GALA 2026
Attend the Gardner Gala 2026 at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for an elegant evening celebrating art and creativity in Boston. This fundraising night honors Mrs. Gardner's enduring legacy with signature moments, fine art, and opportunities to connect with fellow patrons in a landmark museum setting.
Walk-Through with Nicole Chesney
Join a guided walk-through of Nicole Chesney's latest works at Gallery NAGA in Boston. The intimate, curator-led tour offers fresh insights into Chesney's contemporary art in a sleek gallery setting.
Members-Only Tour: Asian Export Art
Join a members-only guided tour at the Peabody Essex Museum to explore Asian export art. Discover how trade shaped these objects, hear curator insights, and enjoy an intimate, curator-led look at a distinguished collection in a historic museum setting.
Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone Exhibition Catalogue
Join a free evening at the Peabody Essex Museum in Boston for Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone—an exhibition catalogue launch and gallery overview. The program highlights Lewis's stone sculpture and the new publication accompanying the show, with curator insights and gallery highlights.
Watercolor Painting Workshop at LoPresti Park
Join a free watercolor painting workshop in LoPresti Park. Learn basic watercolor techniques in a casual, park-side session with artist-guided instruction, perfect for beginners and families exploring art outdoors in Boston.
The Artist’s Voice: Derrick Adams with Salamishah Tillet
An artist-talk at ICA Boston featuring Derrick Adams in conversation with Salamishah Tillet. The session explores Adams’s multidisciplinary practice, themes of race and identity, and his place in contemporary art, offering lively insights into his work and its cultural context for a thoughtful audience.
Member Tour: Derrick Adams:View Master
Take a members-only tour at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston highlighting Derrick Adams's View Master. This guided visit offers insight into Adams's multimedia practice and the exhibition's themes as you explore the works with ICA staff.
Member Exhibitions Insight Tour
An exclusive members-only tour at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, exploring the Winter/Spring 2026 exhibitions: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self, Picturing Isabella, and Jamie Diamond: Monstra Te Esse Matrem. Enjoy insider insights and a curated peek behind the scenes of these photography-focused shows.
Creative Foundations: Cyanotypes
Explore the cyanotype print process at the Peabody Essex Museum. This hands-on session introduces the historical sun-print technique and guides you in creating your own blue-toned photographs in a gallery setting.
Star Maps
Star Maps is a free museum exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Boston, spotlighting celestial cartography—from antique star charts to modern astronomical maps. Learn how navigators and scientists used maps to chart the heavens and illuminate our place in the night sky.
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition
Experience an immersive exhibition of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpieces at the Boch Center. High-resolution reproductions, close-up fresco detail, and expert commentary illuminate Renaissance art for Boston audiences in a dramatic gallery setting.
New on View: Bodhidharma
Harvard Art Museums debuts Bodhidharma in a new-on-view exhibition, offering fresh curatorial perspectives on this iconic figure in East Asian Buddhist art. The display pairs early paintings and scrolls with interpretive materials, inviting visitors to explore cross-cultural facets of Bodhidharma.
Investigating the Head with Rick Fox
Explore portraiture and contemporary themes in a new exhibition at Gallery NAGA in Boston. Investigating the Head with Rick Fox invites viewers to examine perception through provocative works by Rick Fox, showcased in the intimate gallery setting.
Opening Reception: Lucy Raven - Rounds
Kick off Lucy Raven: Rounds at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston with the opening reception. Experience Raven’s immersive contemporary video installations in a gallery setting as the ICA celebrates the new exhibition with an artist presence.
Decompress with The Breakfast Table
Take a mindful break at Harvard Art Museums with Decompress with The Breakfast Table. This relaxed workshop guides adults through art-inspired wellbeing techniques in a calm gallery setting, pairing gentle reflection with light activities. A unique way to decompress and connect with the museum's atmosphere.
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