A Conversation between Jennifer M. Swope, Curator of Textiles at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and artist Michael. C. Thorpe

Drawn Together explores the intriguing nature of the artistic process. Pairing work from the Cummer Museum’s permanent collection with the artist’s smaller study drawings reveals the time and commitment it takes to conceptualize an idea from start to finish. This often leaves the viewer with two or more standalone masterpieces:...

Knowing the West is a travelling exhibition that embraces and examines perceptions of the American West to be more inclusive, complex, and reflective of the diverse peoples who contributed to art and life in and about the West. Americans often feel they “know the West,” whether informed by direct experience...

Mystery in the Museum takes place from June 2nd to June 6th. Uncover secrets hidden throughout the Museum. Campers will explore how artists use mystery and symbolism to tell stories. After solving the mysteries, campers will use different materials to create their own art filled with hidden meanings.  

Calida Rawles envisions water as a space for Black healing and reimagines the African American community beyond the stories we already know as a part of the United States’ collective history. Merging hyperrealism, poetic abstraction, and the cultural and historical symbolisms of water, Rawles creates unique portraits of Black bodies...