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Born in Hawaii to immigrant parents from Okinawa, #ToshikoTakaezu defied societal expectations to boldly pursue a career in art.
This Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, explore her work in 'Shaping Abstraction': ms.spr.ly/6019YPykc
This #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth and beyond, listen to artist Cynthia Eid talk about her work through MFA Mobile on Bloomberg Connects (Bloomberg Connects). This work and more are on our new Jewish Stories audio tour, which dives into objects in the collection: ms.spr.ly/6011YKiHf
Now on view, our new exhibition 'Dress Up' explores the interplay between fashion and jewelry through more than 100 works: ms.spr.ly/6013YKMTX
👗: #JeanPaulGaultier and #MarikoKusumoto , 'Big in Japan ensemble' (France, 2019), silk, organza
Born #OnThisDay in 1785, #JohnJamesAudubon traveled thousands of miles to watch, hunt and draw his birds.
In the 1830s, just like today, people marveled at his birds’ liveliness, as if they might fly off the page in a ruffle of feathers 🕊️
🐦'Plate 102, Blue Jay' (1824–38)
'Slave Ship' is one of the most celebrated works by #JMWTurner , born #onthisday in 1775. Painted in 1840, it's a striking example of the artist's fascination with violence, both human and elemental.
We're ready for round 1 🏀☘️ Let's go Boston Celtics! #DifferentHere
🖼️: Winthrop Chandler, 'The Battle of Bunker Hill' (about 1776–77), oil on panel
Goalie hugs are the best hugs! Good luck to Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs 🐻
🖼️: Hendrick Avercamp, 'Skaters on a Frozen River' (about 1610–15), oil on panel