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About
America's first museum of modern art, home to an extraordinary collection of impressionist and modern masterpieces.
Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
Juan Sánchez: States of Liberation
Juan Sánchez
An upcoming presentation dedicated to the artworks of Juan Sánchez.
Creative Aging
Various Artists
A community-driven showcase highlighting the artistic endeavors of older adults, featuring works such as watercolor paintings.
15 August 2026 – 8 November 2026
Upcoming Exhibitions
Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea
Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, Mark Rothko
Focusing on the close relationship between three iconic American painters, this show gathers roughly ninety works spanning four decades. It explores how their shared coastal retreats in Massachusetts influenced their art, displaying numerous pieces that have never before been shown to the public.
24 October 2026 – 24 January 2027
Beauford Delaney: So Much Love and Beauty
Beauford Delaney
This showcase explores the career of Beauford Delaney, highlighting his connections to the dynamic mid-century art scenes in both Paris and New York.
27 February 2027 – 23 May 2027
Past Exhibitions
Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise
Various Artists
Artists
Arthur Dove
American · b. 1880
Augustus Vincent Tack
American · b. 1870
Berenice Abbott
American · b. 1898
El Greco
Greek (active in Spain) · b. 1541
Ellsworth Kelly
American · b. 1923
Frank Stewart
American · b. 1949
Georges Braque
French · b. 1882
Georgia O'Keeffe
American · b. 1887
Henri Matisse
French · b. 1869
Jacob Lawrence
American · b. 1917
Joan Miró
Spanish · b. 1893
John Marin
American · b. 1870
Mark Rothko
American · b. 1903
Milton Avery
American · b. 1885
Pablo Picasso
Spanish · b. 1881
Paul Cézanne
French · b. 1839
Pierre Bonnard
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French · b. 1841
Vincent van Gogh
Dutch · b. 1583
Winslow Homer
American · b. 1836