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Dead Blogging ‘Frank Bowling’s Americas’ at Boston’s MFA
Well the Missus and I trundled over to The Fens the other day to catch Frank Bowling’s Americas (through April 9) at the Museum of Fine Arts and say, it was swell. “Modernism belonged to me also.” So resolved British … Continue reading
New York Times Has a ‘Manifesto’ for Boston’s MFA
The other day the New York Times ran a big takeout by art critic Holland Cotter on what major U.S. museums should be doing nowadays with their time and money. For Big Museums, It’s Time to Change As the Metropolitan … Continue reading
New York Times Beats Boston Globe on MFA Mummy DNA
The Boston news bakeoff between the Big Town and the Beanie Town usually goes to the local broadsheet, but not yesterday. The New York Times Science section featured this piece by Nicholas St. Fleur. Cracking a Cold Case The F.B.I. … Continue reading
MFA’s ‘Matisse in the Studio’ Gets Two WSJ Rave Reviews – And It Hasn’t Even Opened Yet
Get ready for the next Boston Museum of Fine Arts blockbuster. Matisse in the Studio opens this Sunday, but already it’s gotten two – count ’em, two – boffo reviews in the Wall Street Journal. Start with this swoon from … Continue reading
MFA Says Security Guards Have No Beef in Contract Tussle
As you splendid readers might recall, on Monday the hardworking staff detailed the ongoing dustup between the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum Independent Security Union over a new contract and what the union says are irresponsible personnel cuts. Exhibit A: … Continue reading
Dead Blogging ‘Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott’ at the MFA
Well the Missus and I trundled down to the Museum of Fine Arts the other day to catch Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott and, say, it was . . . stirring. From the MFA website: Gordon Parks, one of the … Continue reading