We are rapidly approaching the one-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the latest and most extreme in a series of Russo-Ukrainian conflicts. The past year has seen widespread destruction throughout the country, with over eight million refugees leaving their homes to flee the …
In her article for Hyperallergic, Chazen Art Museum director Amy Gilman precautions museum professionals against falling into the “cult of the visionary museum director,” the idea that museum leaders should aspire to grand visions for the future of the institution.[1] She argues that this perspective …
Happy New Year from the Museum Studies Blog!
As we look forward to 2023, here are a few of the amazing upcoming exhibitions that you should mark on your calendar. What shows are you most looking forward to?
Ningiukulu Teevee: Chronicles for the Curious
Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, Canada)
Opens January 14th, 2023
Curated by Wanda Nanibush (AGO)
Vitality and Continuity: Art in the Experiences of Anishinaabe, Inuit, and Pueblo Women
Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, USA)
January 21st, 2023 to January 6th, 2024
Egon Schiele from the Collection of the Leopold Museum–Young Genius in Vienna 1900
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo, Japan)
January 26th to April 9th, 2023
Projects: Ming Smith
Studio Museum in Harlem (New York City, USA)
Curated by Thelma Golden (Studio Museum in Harlem) and Oluremi C. Onabanjo (MoMA)
February 4th to May 29th, 2023
Action, Gesture, Paint: Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940-70
Whitechapel Gallery (London, UK)
February 9th to May 7th, 2023
Curated by Laura Smith (Whitechapel)
Sofonisba Anguissola: Portraitist of the Renaissance
Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
February 11th to June 11th, 2023
Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age, 1952-1982
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, USA)
Curated by Leslie Jones (LACMA)
February 12th to July 2nd, 2023
Painting Love in the Louvre Collections
National Art Center (Tokyo, Japan)
March 1st to June 12th, 2023
Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
The New Museum (New York City, USA)
Curated by Margot Norton (The New Museum) Vivian Crockett
March 2nd to June 4th, 2023
Muse or Maestra? Women in the Italian Art World, 1400-1800
Kupferstichkabinett (Berlin, Germany)
May 8th to June 4th, 2023
The Ugly Duchess: Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance
The National Gallery (London, UK)
March 16th to June 11th, 2023
Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence
The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, USA)
March 26th to July 16th, 2023
Curated by: Sarah E. Thompson
Manet/Degas
Musée d’Orsay (Paris, France)
March 28th to July 23rd, 2023
Curated by Laurence des Cars (Louvre Museum), Isolde Pludermacher (Musée d’Orsay), and Stéphane Guégan (Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie)
Juan de Pareja: Afro-Hispanic Painter
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, USA)
April 3rd to July 16th, 2023
Curated by David Pullins (The Met) and Vanessa K. Valdés (CUNY)
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Memory Map
Whitney Museum of American Art (New York City, USA)
April 19th to August 2023
Curated by Laura Phipps (Whitney) and Caitlin Chaisson
Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker
National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin, Ireland)
May 6th to August 27th 2023
Curated by Aoife Brady (National Gallery of Ireland)
Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape
The Art Institute (Chicago, USA)
Curated by Jacquelyn N. Coutré (The Art Institute) and Bregje Gerritse (Van Gogh Museum)
May 14th to September 4th, 2023
Flow: The Exhibition about Menstruation
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
June 10th, 2023 to June 10th, 2024
Secessions: Klimt, Stuck, Liebermann
Alte Nationalgalerie (Berlin, Germany)
June 23rd to October 22nd, 2023
Marina Abramović
Royal Academy of Arts (London, UK)
September 23rd to December 10th, 2023
Degas and the Laundress: Women, Work, and Impressionism in Late Nineteenth Century Paris
Cleveland Museum of Art
October 8th to January 14th, 2023
Dorothea Lange: Seeing People
National Gallery of Art (Washington D.C., USA)
November 5th, 2023 to March 31st, 2024
Article by Francesca Bisi
MA Candidate in Art History and Museum Studies, Tufts University
As we enter another busy holiday season and close out 2022, many museums and non-profits are engaging in special fundraising projects to increase end-of-year giving. Among these development strategies is one that many museum professionals have come to know and even fear: the annual gala. …
Horror fans are probably already aware that Guillermo del Toro has released a new series, an anthology of shorts available on Netflix titled Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. As the acclaimed horror director introduces each episode, he draws an object from the eponymous cabinet, …
It’s spooky season! As Halloween approaches, museums in the Boston area are hosting a multitude of fun events. If you are in the area, check out some of these adult and family-friendly events:
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Family Event (Fri, Oct 21, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Fri, Oct 28, 5:30 – 7:30 PM)
“Experience deCordova Sculpture Park by moonlight at this beloved family-friendly event!”
Adult Event/Family Event (Mon, Oct 31, 6 – 8 PM)
“Celebrate Halloween with a tour of deCordova’s most mysterious artworks – and perhaps learn more about the ghostly legacy of Julian deCordova himself!”
Boston Children’s Museum
Adult Event (Fri, Oct 28, 7 – 11 PM)
“A hauntingly good time at Boston Grown-Ups Museum: A Nightmare at the Museum! Face childhood fears in the haunted maze and go trick-or-treating throughout the Museum.”
Family Event (Sat, Oct 29, 6 – 9 PM)
“A night of frightful fun for the entire family.”
Waterworks Museum
Tricks and Treats: Spooky Science
Family Event (Sun, Oct 30, 11 AM – 3 PM)
“Drop in for a ghoulishly good time! Learn the science behind some spooky effects, crafts, and activities while collecting candy, play fun Halloween-themed games and win prizes.”
Harvard Art Museum
Family Event (Thu, Oct 27, 5 – 9 PM)
“Join us for an evening of art, fun, food, and more! This event is free and open to everyone.”
Discovery Museum
Family Event (Sat, Oct 29, 10:00 AM – Sun, Oct 30, 5:30 PM)
“Join us as we celebrate Halloween weekend! Dress for the occasion and give your Halloween costume the chance to spook, sparkle, and shine. Challenge yourself to a few holes of Pumpkin Putt Putt…”
Fruitlands Museum
Hillside Halloween at Fruitlands Museum
Family Event (Sun, Oct 30, 12 PM)
“Families will get to enjoy the outdoors at Fruitlands for a unique trick-or-treat experience! Get dressed up in your costumes and bring the family out to the Fruitlands Hillside…”