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If you have visited the Museum recently, you may have stumbled upon the soaring sounds of opera wafting from the Courtyard. This piece, Sonic Blossom by Lee Mingwei, is a part of our exhibition In the Company of Artists, and visitors are offered the gift of one of five lieder, or art songs, by Franz Shubert, sung by one of our incredible singers at random.
The Raphael Room houses some of the most striking works in the Museum’s collection, but it is certainly also a work of art in itself. During your next visit, note the lush fabrics that envelope the space—and see if you can spot the different patterns!
Artist Sophie Calle honors the memory of the 13 works stolen from the Gardner Museum’s collection in her work, Last Seen…, an image- and text-based work that invites visitors to contemplate the disastrous 1990 theft. What will YOU see? Stop by In the Company of Artists and look for yourself→ http://bit.ly/2QcwiLr
“People come in and they pull the thread that takes them into a journey that is very specific to their own work and their own being in time now.” — Pieranna Cavalchini, Gardner Museum Curator of Contemporary Art.
WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen features In the Company of Artists in his weekly arts round-up→ https://bit.ly/2Ogky6m
We made New York Magazine's A Bartender’s Guide to Boston, and what better way to celebrate than grabbing an after-work drink in our Cafe G, newly converted to a wine bar on Thursdays! We're open until 9 pm tonight.
Read the complete guide here: https://nym.ag/2CKmcbg
Yoga. Reiki. Aromatherapy. Explore the endless possibilities for self-care during Third Thursdays: Cozy Up, on November 21 → http://bit.ly/33NkktI
As you walk through the Museum, remember to look down! Many galleries feature tiled floors by Henry C. Mercer, an American archeologist, designer, and tile-maker. You can even spot some of his works on display on the walls of the galleries, like this one found in the Macknight Room.
Object: Henry C. Mercer, Avalon Tile, 20th century. Ceramic.
On November 21, explore self-care at the Gardner with yoga, reiki, and more! Comfy clothes encouraged→ http://bit.ly/33NkktI
In connection with our special exhibition, In the Company of Artists, the Gardner is celebrating the Boston artists who—in collaboration with the Museum—transform our Education Studio into a destination for creativity and hands-on experimentation. Join us this Saturday, any time between 11 am and 4 pm→ https://bit.ly/2oVuMAB
Have you considered the Gardner Museum for your post-work hangout? Every Thursday, our Cafe G transforms into a wine bar, complete with drool-worthy bar bites to help you recharge after the long day. Visit us tonight!
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Take your relaxation to the next level with Third Thursdays: Cozy Up. We’ve partnered with Neighborhood Salon Luminary Luana Morales to curate an evening full of healing, self-exploration, and community. Did we mention yoga in the Historic Palace? Join us November 21 → http://bit.ly/33NkktI
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Stan Kozak, the Museum’s Chief Horticulturist. Stan has been a member of the Gardner family for the past 50 years, and will be deeply missed.
Thank you, Stan, for the magic you created here and the gift you have given the city of Boston, which will live on in the hearts and minds of all who have experienced the unforgettable Gardner Courtyard.
During your next visit to the Gardner, tune into our latest Artist Walk audio guide, led by Elisa Hamilton, a Neighborhood Salon Luminary and frequent Museum collaborator. Get your headphones ready for this illuminating tour → https://bit.ly/2BAXtFz
On November 14, join landscape architect Signe Nielsen for an in-depth look at her signature projects and practice as an urban designer. Learn something new with us→ https://bit.ly/2MREux8
On November 10, we are thrilled to host Thalea String Quartet’s Gardner debut. An energetic and promising young group, they’re taking the classical circuit by storm. Few tickets remain, so grab yours today→ https://bit.ly/36fAQog
On Saturday, November 9, join the Premier Choir and the Young Men’s Ensemble of the Boston Children's Chorus for a moving performance. Grab your tickets today → https://bit.ly/2WzreQV
Happy birthday, Johannes Vermeer! The famous Dutch Golden Age painter was born on this day in 1632. His painting, The Concert, was one of Isabella’s first major acquisitions (and she bought it without the help of any experts).
Image: Johannes Vermeer, The Concert, 1663-1666. Oil on canvas, stolen in 1990.
Did you know we are open late on Thursdays? Stop by tonight from 5–9 pm, and enjoy the company of many (including some artists in our Hostetter Gallery), alongside bar bites and drinks in our newly reimagined restaurant!
The Gardner Museum has always been an incubator of creative energy and cultural home for artists in Boston—and you too can be inspired! Stop by our Education Studio every Saturday for a hands-on art-making activity, completely free with your Museum admission. Learn more→ https://bit.ly/2pX0GwO
This #NationalCatDay, take a closer look at this delightful letter from Okakura Kakuzo to his cat, Cochin (a kitten he received as a gift from Isabella!) One highlight from the note: “perhaps you enjoy chasing squirrels, there is a great pleasure in the quest of the unattainable."🐈
Read more enjoyable quotes here: https://bit.ly/36hZd4H
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, we’re reuniting our portrait of Tommaso Inghirami with other works of sculpture, drawing, and archival material to paint a fuller portrait of the life of the sitter in the famed portrait. See our latest exhibition, Close Up: Raphael & the Pope’s Librarian, on view in the Fenway Gallery from October 31 to January 20, 2020.
Get the first look here: https://bit.ly/32TzLR1
On this day in 1886, Isabella met #JohnSingerSargent for the first time! After an introduction by their mutual friend Henry James, Isabella visited his London studio to view his infamous portrait, Madame X, kicking off what would become a long and storied friendship!
During your next visit to the Museum, enhance your experience by taking an Artist Walk! We’re pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with some familiar faces, including contemporary artist—and Artist-in-Residence—Steve Locke, to provide you with a fresh perspective on the collection. Listen here → https://bit.ly/2BAXtFz
Next time you walk by the Spanish Chapel, pause to look at the wall on the right of the space. Here you will find a luminous work by Francisco de Zurbarán, a giant of 1600s Spanish painting, often enhanced by the streams of sunlight of the Chapel’s windows.
Image: Francisco de Zubarán, The Virgin of Mercy, about 1640. Oil on canvas.
#DidYouKnow the chrysanthemums found in the Courtyard are a tradition carried on from Isabella’s time? She grew many varieties of this gorgeous seasonal flower at her private home in Brookline, MA.
From the archives: this portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner from 1906 was captured by Adolph de Meyer, Vogue’s first full-time photographer! #TBT
Image: Adolph de Meyer, Two Portraits of Isabella Stewart Gardner Wearing Veil, 1906. Platinum print.
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Have you ever wondered about the mysterious sitter in the Gardner’s famed Raphael portrait? On November 2, discover the unexpected backstory of Count Tommaso Inghirami in a conversation with Nat Silver, the William and Lia Poorvu Curator of the Collection, and prominent Harvard art history professor Joseph Connors. Learn something new→ https://bit.ly/2oZHmyR
This #TriviaTuesday, we look to one of the most famed works in the Gardner Museum’s collection. What sprawling work of poetry served as the inspiration for Titian’s Poesie series, including Rape of Europa?
Image: Titian, Rape of Europa, 1562. Oil on canvas.
A common misconception about the #GardnerMuseum is that it is exclusively home to Renaissance art. The Yellow Room is a great counterexample to this; here you can find works from some of Isabella’s contemporaries, like James McNeill Whistler, Henri Matisse, and John Singer Sargent.
Today is the 55th Head Of The Charles Regatta! This painting by Ralph Wormeley Curtis depicts the Henley Royal Regatta in 1890, which he watched as part of Jack and Isabella’s viewing party aboard the houseboat Sunbeam, docked nearby the Balliol College Boat Club.
Image: Ralph Wormeley Curtis, Henley: The Regatta. 1890. Watercolor and gouache on paper.
I Know Why They Left closes this weekend. Drawn from lace, stone, metal, wood, tapestries, and paintings, the animal figures in Joan Jonas’s exhibition allude to the importance of nature’s life-force and our disruptive human presence. Stop by one last time to admire these intricate works!
Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2HjI28x
The first of the iconic single-stem chrysanthemums have been placed in the Courtyard! Throughout the fall season, new colors and species of chrysanthemums can be spotted, making each Courtyard visit all the more surprising and delightful!
Meet the residents behind our latest show, In the Company of Artists, with The Boston Globe, now on view→ http://bit.ly/2QcwiLr
“In the Company of Artists” celebrates the museum’s residency program with an exhibition of highlights.
This weekend, Visiting Studio Artist Sabrina Dorsainvil invites you to awaken your inner artist and imagine the future with her special Studio project. Join us for the opening weekend of this project! → https://bit.ly/2Mdyb6y
🎂 Happy Birthday, #OscarWilde! 🎂You can spot the famed author’s autograph in the Long Gallery, among other bits of archival material from contemporary artists Isabella held in high regard. What is your favorite work by Wilde?
Image: Oscar Wilde, Autograph, late 19th century. Ink on paper.
Tomorrow our latest Choreographers-in-Residence, All Ready, will bring their high-intensity performances to Calderwood Hall throughout the day. Stop by at 4, 5, or during Third Thursdays: Homecoming, and prepare to be amazed → https://bit.ly/2VF5dQl
In two days, we open an exciting exhibition of contemporary art—featuring the work of seven women Artists-in-Residence, the magical gift of song in our Courtyard, and live dance performances—all on a Third Thursday! This reunion of artists who have found inspiration at the Gardner is unprecedented, which is why this month’s theme is Third Thursdays: Homecoming. Be the first to witness this reunion! → https://bit.ly/2mBoXHn
Stop by the Chinese Loggia for a pause in a sunny, contemplative space in the Palace. Here, you can find an intersection of works that span many religious denominations, plus a deep appreciation for architectural works of art. What new feature will you notice?
Today, from 10 am to 4 pm, we’re emphasizing the necessary perspectives and incredible work of Indigenous artists from the Massachusett, Nipmuc, Mashpee Wampanoag, and Aquinnah Wampanoag tribes. Join us today for hands-on workshops, live storytelling, interactive performances, and more—all for free, thanks to the Fenway Culture Boston. See the full schedule: http://bit.ly/2nrpvjx
When purchasing works for her collection, Isabella often had to rely on sketches from friends like Bernard Berenson to inform her decisions as they traveled overseas on her behalf. Here is one such example. Get a closer look →
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Tomorrow, October 14, we are excited to collaborate with Neighborhood Salon Luminary Marsha Parrilla of Danza Orgánica to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Stop by anytime between 10 am and 4 pm, and witness powerful performances and storytelling by members of local indigenous groups, and create art in our Education Studio. Admission is free! https://bit.ly/2nrpvjx
Get the scoop on our latest exhibition, In the Company of Artists, with The ARTery! Doors open October 17→ http://bit.ly/2QcwiLr
The collector was known for supporting artists in her day. A new exhibition displays the work of the museum's contemporary artists-in-residence.
On Monday, October 14, we are excited to collaborate with Neighborhood Salon Luminary Marsha Parrilla of Danza Orgánica to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Stop by anytime between 10 am and 4 pm, and witness powerful performances and storytelling by members of local indigenous groups, and create art in our Education Studio. Admission is free! https://bit.ly/2nrpvjx
Going apple picking this fall? Channel Isabella’s more playful side this #TBT!
Image: Unknown, Isabella Stewart Gardner Sitting on a Tree Branch, about 1890. Gelatin silver print.
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On November 21, explore self-care at the Gardner with yoga, reiki, and more! Comfy clothes encouraged→ http://bit.ly/33NkktI
Can the city plans of the late 1800s spark social change in today’s urban landscape? Explore the possibilities in our exhibition Big Plans: Picturing Social Reform, on view through September 15→http://bit.ly/2WWc7Rb
Contemporary voices examine the visions of late 19th century thinkers in our exhibition Big Plans: Picturing Social Reform. Watch the trailer, then see the full film at the Museum, running now through September 15→ http://bit.ly/2WWc7Rb
Trailblazing double bassist Xavier Foley makes his Boston debut at the Gardner Museum on Sunday, April 7 with a program of beloved favorites and his own original works. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance→ http://bit.ly/2O103dB
On March 21, graphic novelist Danijel Žeželj will present ONCE2, a live painting and live musical performance during Third Thursdays: Empower, Create, Change. Prepare to be inspired→ http://bit.ly/2Vu5x3b
Every year, we cherish the opportunity to be your sanctuary. As 2018 comes to a close, we thank you for making space for us this year, and sharing your moments of calm and beauty. We hope you'll picture yourself at the Gardner in 2019: http://bit.ly/2GaSmAa
You’re invited to party at the Gardner Museum! Join us on August 9 from 5 - 9 pm for Neighborhood Nights: Block Party // Cosmic Cycle. This free event features music, stilt-walkers, food trucks, and more! Mark your calendars: http://bit.ly/2Npk9wF
Life, Death & Revelry is now open! For the first time in over 100 years, our Farnese Sarcophagus is on full display. See the incredible effort it took to create this exhibition and be sure to experience this once in a lifetime show: http://bit.ly/2IIuaD6
How do you move a two millennia old, 7,600 lb sarcophagus? Very carefully! It took dozens of trained hands to move our Farnese Sarcophagus out of the Courtyard, but now it’s finally in Hostetter Gallery and ready for its debut in our Life, Death & Revelry exhibition!
Each spring the Gardner Museum hangs nasturtium vines from the windows in the Palace in honor of Isabella Stewart Gardner's birthday.
Happy holidays from the Gardner Museum!
Is there a doctor in the house? The Gardner Museum's 18th century hand-crafted guitar needed a checkup. To learn more about the maker and past restorations, our conservation team brought the delicate instrument to two local hospitals. Get the whole story in this video.
Gardner Third Thursdays are lively, social evenings featuring music, creative collaborators, a cash bar, playful gallery activities, and hands-on art making. Join us on September 21 for Third Thursdays: #ThrowbackThursday Learn More: https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/event/third-thursday-20170921
Our Listen Hear: The Art of Sound exhibition ends September 5. Stop by soon to hear Lee Mingwei's subtle soundscape in the Museum's courtyard. https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/listen-hear #ListenHear
Our final Neighborhood Nights of the summer is the biggest yet! Stop by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum right now for a block party. The fun and beauty of the Gardner spills into the street with performances by Grooversity, Spontanious Celebrations, and the Brooklyn Jumbies Inc. Admission is free all night so come on by!
Artist-in-Residence Elaine Reichek shares her inspiration for "Ever Yours, Henry James," the Museum's current Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade.
In preparing for our #BeyondWords exhibition, Gardner Museum conservators worked with Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS) to analyze the detailed, hand-painted pages of Isabella's copy of Memoriae (suffrages from a book of hours). Their work included looking at the pages using a variety of techniques including X-ray fluorescence, hyperspectral imaging, photometric stereo, and Raman spectroscopy among others. In addition to revealing the types of pigments used and the time periods when previous restorations were done, one of the most stunning things to come out of the project was this video showing each page of the manuscript. Want to see this book for yourself? It's on view at Boston College's McMullen Museum of Art through December 11. Memoriae (suffrages from a book of hours), Paris, France, c.1450 and c.1500 and London, England, 1846-64, Ink, paint, and gold leaf on parchment.
After 200 odd years, every a face of stone is bound to develop a few wrinkles. Here objects conservator Holly Salmon uses a laser cleaning technique to safely remove years of grime to reveal a brighter, cleaner face on this plaster cast of Dante's death mask. Object: Unknown sculptor, Cast of the “death mask” of Dante Alighieri, Late 19th century, Plaster. See it at our #BeyondWords exhibition, on view through January 16.
Happy 176th birthday, Isabella! Isabella Stewart Gardner was born #OnThisDay in 1840. Each year the Gardner Museum fills the courtyard with hanging nasturtiums in her honor. Video and Illustration: Jamie Sharpless, www.jamiesharpless.com, 2016.
You've seen the lovely nasturtiums flowing from the Gardner's windows, but do you know how they get there each year? Watch how this stunning display comes together!
Rachel Perry Welty, the seventh artist-in-residence invited to create a work for the Gardner Museum’s façade, asks us a very opened ended question. What do you really want? This seemingly simple question was meticulously selected by the artist from the subject line of email spam. “Spam is a daily annoyance,” writes Perry, “but in these words that came to my inbox, I have found something accidentally poetic. How do you answer the question #WhatDoYouReallyWant? Want to see how others have responded? Visit the Gardner Museum in person or check in on instagram.com/gardnermuseum to be part of the conversation!
Happy holidays from the Gardner Museum!
The Gardner gardeners are always hard at work behind the scenes. Watch as these Crysanthemum pacificum get pruned in superspeed!
Bharti Kher, a 2014 Artist-in-Residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, discusses the inspiration behind and making of her new façade installation, called Not All Who Wander Are Lost.
Music for your Monday lunch your: the Daedalus Quartet performs Lerdahl's String Quartet No. 2.
#Spring is back! Wait - what's that? More snow? Don't worry, it's always spring here.
Divination: the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means. Artist Nari Ward looked inside his own divination--literally, with x-ray--and now it appears on the Gardner's facade. He explains here.
Music for your lunch break is back. Take a listen to A Far Cry and Paula Robison performing "A Night Piece," by 20th century composer Arthur Foote. #takeabreak
Happy holidays from the Gardner Museum! #timelapse
Today is #GivingTuesday! Your contributions help make all of our many programs possible, including school partnerships like this one. Learn how to make a donation to the Gardner at gardnermuseum.org/about/give And thank you!
Ever wonder what it's like to perform in Calderwood Hall? Find out in today's video, and see Paavali Jumppanen in concert this Sunday!: gardnermuseum.org/calendar/events/5944
Take a look at the second in a series of new videos we've got that take you #backstage at the Gardner. This one's about the newly redesigned Monk's Garden, the perfect sendoff for summer. Enjoy!
Want to go #backstage at the Gardner? We've got a series of new videos for you. In this one, you'll hear about our "hidden collections." If you're local, keep an eye out for curator of education Peggy Burchenal--she's also giving a talk Thursday night, free with admission: gardnermuseum.org/calendar/events/6075
Music for your Thursday lunch hour. This week, it's Puccini, performed by Ravinia Festival's Steans Music Institute. Enjoy!
Music for your Thursday lunch hour, featuring Callithumpian Consort. Enjoy!
Music for your lunch break! Today it's the Claremont Trio playing folk songs by composer Gabriela Lena Frank.
A little contemporary classical for your lunch hour, courtesy of A Far Cry.
A little Stravinsky for your lunch hour? Check out the second in our Modern Music video series for summer.
Check out Modern Music, a new video series we'll be rolling out every other week through August. This week: it's A Far Cry with a bit of lunchtime Bartók! Keep an eye out at http://www.youtube.com/user/gardnermuseum
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