Perpetual Gratitude
An immersive art installation at ICA Boston's ArtLab exploring gratitude through interactive media, sound, light and sculpture in a contemporary gallery setting. Visitors are invited to engage with the pieces, reflect on gratitude, and experience a collaborative multimedia environment curated by the artist.
Drop In Art Making
Drop-in art making session at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on March 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Visitors of all ages can drop in to try hands-on art projects with museum educators, in a welcoming gallery setting.
You Are What You Collect: Cyanotype Portraits
Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Ally Schmaling invites you to explore cyanotypes at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. In this hands-on portrait workshop, learn the vintage cyanotype process and create small, story-driven images from your collections, discovering how objects tell personal narratives.
Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now Exhibition Tour
Say It Loud traces decades of African American art through immersive galleries and archival materials. At the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the exhibition tour spotlights pivotal works connected to AAMARP's legacy, inviting reflection on culture, politics, and creativity in a premier contemporary-art setting.
To My Best Friend Exhibition Tour
Join a guided tour of the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston's exhibition 'To My Best Friend', exploring contemporary artworks about friendship and memory in ICA Boston’s sleek waterfront galleries.
Virtual Descriptive Tour for Visually Impaired
Join a virtual descriptive tour at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on March 21, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, designed for visitors who are blind or have low vision. Trained describers provide rich verbal descriptions of color, texture, and composition, letting you experience select artworks from home with accessibility-focused narration and Q&A.
Maria Somerville
Solo exhibition by contemporary artist Maria Somerville at ICA Boston. The immersive artworks explore form and perception within the gallery's iconic space, inviting visitors to engage with bold color, texture, and ideas.
The People's Plate
Nine-foot interpretive seder plate sculpture by Michael Mittelman, created with Harvard Hillel, sits in Science Center Plaza to spark conversation about Jewish life, identity and culture. Drawn from student, faculty and alumni stories, the piece invites public reflection on Passover and community on campus.
Ink, Stone, and Silver Light: Aleppo Heritage
An archival-driven exhibition tracing a century of cultural heritage preservation in Aleppo, drawing on AKDC materials and Kamil al-Ghazzi’s historic chronicle. Housed at Maihaugen Gallery in Boston, the show invites visitors to explore Syria’s urban memory and ongoing conservation practice.
Crafternoons at West Roxbury
Miss Annette leads a family-friendly crafting session at West Roxbury Library’s Community Room. Participants upcycle everyday bits—toilet paper rolls, plastic lids, straws—into imaginative art using provided materials. A casual, creative workshop in a welcoming library setting.
Materials Lab Workshop: Remaking Egyptian Blue Pigment
Explore Egyptian blue, the first synthetic pigment, in a hands-on Materials Lab Workshop at Harvard Art Museums. Conservator Lisa Barro shares the pigment’s science and history, showcases objects from the collection, and guides you in making your own pigment under expert supervision by Caro.
Creativity Club (drop-in)
Drop-in art workshop at Boston Public Library where you create art with new materials each week—Mandala art, 3D collage, and chalk art. Accessible accommodations available upon request; suitable for adults and families.
After Nature Gallery Reception
Join the gallery reception for After Nature, a solo exhibition by Nicole Duennebier at Boston City Hall. This opening night invites visitors to preview the new body of work that dialogues with nature and urban landscapes inside the city’s historic civic space.
ICA Free Thursday Night
Experience after-hours access to contemporary art at ICA Boston during Free Thursday Night. Explore rotating exhibitions in a welcoming, artsy setting with casual programs and gallery talks in the heart of Boston.
Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives
An exhibit at Boston Public Library's Central Library Special Collections that opens the world of archives to visitors, showing what archives are, what archivists do, and how collections tell local history. Featuring items from twelve collections, it runs Oct 7, 2025—Apr 3, 2026 on weekdays, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Location: 4th floor, Glass Elevator near Boylston entrance.
Exhibition Tour: Celtic Art Across the Ages
Join art historian Kimberly Cassibry for a guided tour of Celtic Art Across the Ages at Harvard Art Museums, exploring how Classical and Celtic sculpture from Italy and France intersect and how ancient stereotypes shaped mutual perceptions.
Harvard Art Museums at Night
Experience an after-hours art night at Harvard Art Museums celebrating Celtic Art Across the Ages. Free and open to all, the evening features DJ C-Zone, local food vendors, a museum shop stroll, and an interactive Materials Lab art-making activity in the Italian courtyard.
ArtsThursdays at the Peabody Museum
Experience Arts Thursdays at the Peabody Museum with free, after-hours access to galleries featuring Native American ledger art. Learn from guest Gavin Zempel and participate in hands-on activities as you explore exhibitions in a welcoming night at Harvard's historic museum.
Teen Night: Luminosity: A New Light
Teen Night at the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston invites teens to explore contemporary art after hours with hands-on activities and gallery experiences. An energetic evening of creativity, demonstrations by artists, and socializing in a dynamic museum setting.
Spotlight Tour: Child’s Play, with Ricardo Fernandes Garcia ’27
Join Harvard Art Museums for Spotlight Tour: Child’s Play with Ricardo Fernandes Garcia ’27. A guided look at the Child’s Play exhibition, inviting insights into Garcia’s practice and how play informs contemporary art—an intimate, Boston museum experience.
Spotlight Tour: Art of Healing
Join a Spotlight Tour at the Harvard Art Museums focusing on the Art of Healing with guest Sachi Laumas ’26. This guided tour explores how healing and wellness are depicted across the collections, offering insightful context and an intimate look at works that illuminate resilience. An engaging, intellectual museum experience.
Spotlight Tour: The Nature of Art, with Alyssia Wiesenbauer ’26
Spotlight Tour at Harvard Art Museums exploring the nature of art with Alyssia Wiesenbauer ’26. A guided gallery walk that reveals how nature inspires artists, linking works across collections in an intimate, discussion-friendly setting.
Korrfocus Studio: Studio Signal
Experience Studio Signal at Korrfocus Studio, a contemporary art exhibition just outside Boston. This intimate program showcases experimental works by artists-in-residence in a compact studio setting, inviting close-up viewing of installations and photography.
Artist Talk with Victoria Shen
An interdisciplinary sound artist, Victoria Shen, discusses the materiality of sound and how body-centered sculptures extend the performer. The talk at MIT's Building E15, ACT Cube, explores disruption of conventional performance and the evolving relationship between artist, tool, and audience.
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