In Conversation: Artist Juan Roberto Diago with Curator Alejandro de la Fuente
As the McMullen welcomes the works of Cuban painter Rafael Soriano, across the Charles, the Ethelbert Cooper Gallery is presenting an exhibition on Contemporary Afro-Cuban artist Juan Roberto Diago. Kicking off their show–which runs from February 1st through May 5th–the gallery will be hosting a conversation led by the curator Alejandro de la Fuente. Diago’s works center on the roots of the social tensions that informed the artist’s Afro-Cuban experience.
February 3rd, 12:00 p.m. Ethelbert Cooper Gallery, 102 Mt. Auburn St. Cambridge, MA
Lunar New Year Celebration at the MFA
The Lunar New Year may have been on January 28th, but the festivities aren’t over yet! The Museum of Fine Arts is offering visitors free admission on Saturday, February 4th to participate in their all-day celebration of the New Year. Working in collaboration with the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities in and around Boston, the event will include gallery tours, music, dance, and martial arts performances, and hands-on crafting activities.
February 4th, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MFA, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave.
Saturday Open Studio: Bookbinding Basics
If the McMullen’s last exhibition on Medieval Manuscripts has gotten you inspired, join the Isabella Stewart Gardner at their drop-in workshop for bookbinding basics. The event is open to the curious of all ages and is free with museum admission.
February 18th and 25th, 11:00 a.m. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way.
As part of the McMullen Museum’s 2017 spring opening celebration of the exhibition, “Rafael Soriano: The Artist as Mystic,” curator and Boston College Professor Elizabeth Thompson Goizueta introduces the show through historical context and details from the artist’s personal life and career.
This lecture took place at the McMullen on January 29, 2017, and a recording can be accessed via this link: http://bit.ly/2ko5aHW. Please be sure to update Adobe Flash on your device to access the software’s full interactive features. For a recording without interactive features, please click on the following link: http://bit.ly/2jVfNDi.
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