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On View Joana Vasconcelos
On view through 2022
Gold chromed baby bottle and shiny red breast pump flange.
Upcoming Designing Motherhood
June 11–December 18, 2022
On View Ghost of a Dream
On view through 2022
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MAAM is hiring a Contemporary Art Curatorial Fellow! The fellowship is a paid part-time administrative position designed to broaden the experience of graduate students interested in museum careers. Head to our Facebook or Twitter, @MAAMBoston for more information and how to apply! Applications will be reviewed starting July 15. 📷: @brittany_hathaway_creative @massartboston #wageforwork #maamboston #massartboston #bosarts #boston #contemporaryart #museum #gallery #curatorial #artjob #fellowship #gradstudent
Remember when we had a giant "luchador" in our galleries for "Sensácional! Mexican Street Graphics"! The exhibition celebrated the design of comic books, posters, and flyers made by sign painters and lithographic printers in Mexico. "Sensácional! Mexican Street Graphics" was organized by Trilce Ediciones, Mexico City, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (@ybca), San Francisco. #maamboston #massartboston @massartboston #museum #contemporaryart #lucalibre #luchador #mexico #mexicanartists #streetgraphics #comicbooks #design
Do you remember seeing Rirkrit Tiravanija's work "Demonstration Drawings" in our 2017 exhibition "DRAW/Boston," curated by Tomas Vu? As part of the participatory work, @MassArtBoston students sketched images of political protests on the gallery walls throughout the duration of the exhibition. Today is the opening of Tiravanija's "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green" at the @Hirshhorn! @tomasstudio #maamboston #seenatmaam #massartboston #museum #contemporaryart #boston #bosarts #draw #hirshhorn #rirkrittiravanija #tomasvu
Talk about wearing a statement piece! Robert Baines' whimsical jewelry combines precious metals with contemporary materials to push the boundaries of what wearable craft can be. The 2018 exhibition "Living Treasure and Fabulous Follies" was organized by Patti Bleicher, Gallery Loupe. . . . . . All Artwork: Robert Baines. "Car Bracelet," 2009-10. Silver electroplate, collected object. "Linear Baule," 2004. Silver powder coat. "Brooch, Meaner Than Yellow," 2008. Silver, powder coat, electroplate, paint. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Loupe, NJ. . Photo: Eduardo L. Rivera (@eduardolrivera_) . #maamboston #massartboston @massartboston #galleryloupe @galleryloupe #robertbaines #museum #contemporaryart #boston #bosarts #jewelry #design #fabulousfollies #contemporarycraft #wearableart

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To open eyes, expand minds, and create opportunity through the lens of contemporary art

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Baechtold & Abel performing at the MassArt Art Museum grand opening in front of Joana Vasconcelos's site-specific installation, Valkyrie Mumbet. Photo: Melissa Ostrow.

Installation of Joana Vasconcelos Valkyrie Mumbet, MassArt Art Museum, 2020. Photo: Emma Odell.

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The MAAM site is set in MAAM Sans drawn by Nick Sherman (MassArt ’06), Beatrice by Sharp Type, and Stellar by Pangram Pangram.

The site was designed by MassArt alumnæ at Moth Design, written by 43,000 Feet, and developed by pod consulting.

“Our People” shot by Dolphin Photography.