Boston University

Exhibitions

Photo: Bright, intricate lights make up the majority of the photo with wire flowers and a long, necked dragon. The lights are lanterned made to look like the images, colorful and artistic. The background is pitch black.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 12 to 15

October 11, 2023

Photo: An ornate library with many books are wood/stone carvings

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: September 28 to October 1

September 27, 2023

Photo: A large crowd of people walking down the center of Newbury Street in Boston, MA

Things-To-Do

Make the Most of Labor Day Weekend with These Local Events

August 30, 2023

Photo: A salmon-colored stuffed duffle bag, hanging on metal rods so that it is suspended in the air. Two, large, stuffed leg-type appendages stretch out from left to right on top of the bag. The artwork is amongst the middle of a gallery floor, surround by smiliar art pieces. There is a short woman standing behind the piece, observing.

EXHIBITIONS

Stone Gallery Exhibition STUFFED Highlights the Subversive Side of Fiber Arts

August 23, 2023

Photo: A human body without any skin, featured at an exhibit called "Body Worlds" holds an athletic pose. Muscles and bones are visible in a non-gorey way.

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Explore the New Body Worlds Exhibition: Anatomy of Happiness on Newbury Street

July 26, 2023

Photo: A landscape photo of The Museum of Science at dawn. The sky is blue with soft purples and pink and the sun is golden, refelcting off the top of the building.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Challenge Yourself with the New Museum of Science Exhibition Mazes & Brain Games

July 25, 2023

Photo: A person with glasses in a red shirt with a beard smiles at the camera in front of multiple pieces of art on canvas behind them

Arts & Culture

First-of-Its-Kind Group Show Brings Together Artists from MFA Programs around Boston

June 21, 2023

Photo: A huge metal sculpture with LED lights on the bottom and wired lights on the top, hooked to a chandelier. The sculpture is in a warehouse with a black curtain in the back and exposed pipping on the ceiling.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Art Exhibition at the ICA Watershed

June 6, 2023

Photo: Mina Chung, a young Asian woman wearing a pink floral blouse and brown pants, stands and works under a green canopy on a table.

Graphic Design

2023 BFA Graphic Design Thesis Show on View at 808 Gallery

May 11, 2023

Photo: A young man wearing a black shirt and shorts works on a large sculpture being displayed in an art gallery.

Exhibitions

Works by BFA Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking Graduates Now on View at Stone Gallery

May 8, 2023

Photo: A Tenshin-en Garden, located at the MFA Boston. The garden is decorated with a stone pathway and bridge, with beautiful foliage, blooming for the spring season.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: May 4 to 7

May 3, 2023

Photo: A Black man adjusts a small painting on the wall for his MFA thesis exhibition. The painting on his left is a curvy canvas (looks like an outline of the number 8) with a pink background and a nude woman on the front. The top painting is of a landscape with houses in the same form as the one on the left.

Exhibitions

BU Art Galleries Play Host to 2023 MFA Painting and Sculpture, Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition Shows

April 6, 2023

Photo: Two people are looking at framed artwork and comic pages in a gallery. The individual on the left is wearing a tan jacket, a white canvas bag, denim pants, sneakers, and a scarf in their hair. The individual on the right is wearing an all black ensemble with a black fedora.

Gallery

New Stone Gallery Show Makes the Case That Comics Aren’t Just for Kids, but for Everyone

February 21, 2023

Photo: A large tapestry hangs on a white gallery wall. Tapestry is made up of various shades of yellow threads and materials in various criss-cross patterns.

Arts on Campus

A Narrative about the Filipino Immigrant Experience at the 808 Gallery

November 21, 2022

Lowell-based artist Jaina Cipriano creates installations that evoke the joy and pain of childhood nostalgia. Here she sits atop one of her creations, a tilted blue house with a yellow roofline and door. She is wear a red dress.

Arts & Culture

Newly Remodeled 808 Gallery Opens with Immersive Show Exploring Fantastical Worlds

September 20, 2022

Photo of the Boston University Band wearing matching red shirts and black pants as they play their instruments in a middle stand. Inthe foreground are blurry profiles of two BU women soccer players in white uniforms.

Things-to-do

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Day Weekend

September 1, 2022

Photo of a sea lion poking it's head above water. It's body can be seen underwater as it pokes its head above the water.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Space to Sea Photography Exhibition at the New England Aquarium

July 13, 2022

Photo of visitors stepping into an immersive gallery of golden treasure at the Beyond King Tut exhibit. Two people shown as shadows walk through a large golden exhibit. Large, golden King Tut head is seen at the entrance.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Beyond King Tut Exhibition

July 11, 2022

Photo of A visitor taking in the gallery space at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston’s Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms show. They stand before a very large art piece hung in the gallery.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Brilliant Trash at the ICA Watershed

June 30, 2022

Photo of a family smiling and posing at an outdoor table during a the evening. A black man waves tot he camera as he hugs a young black girl next to him. Other black children sit around a table with a tan tablecloth and smile.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Museum of Fine Arts Juneteenth Free Open House

June 16, 2022

To Do Today: Museum of Fine Arts Juneteenth Free Open House