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Coming this fall! "Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories" will include remarkable works by a diversity of artistic hands and minds from the 17th century to today: https://bit.ly/3n1OFj0  The exhibition is sponsored by @Chase. : "To God and Truth" (2019), Bisa Butlerpic.twitter.com/jCGovyhIII

This April Vacation Week, we welcomed dozens of @BostonSchools students, parents and educators to see “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the #HipHopGeneration.” Thank you to @MayorKimJaney and Superintendent @BCassellius for their partnership in this effort!pic.twitter.com/ObVmN36qth

Patiently waiting for the weekend like : "Little Rose of Lyme Regis" (1895), James Abbott McNeill #Whistler, oil on canvaspic.twitter.com/fenY1L1a5w

Have you seen our new installation of Tibetan paintings? Here, Rakta Yamari and his consort, an equally fearsome goddess, symbolize the idea of enlightenment as the conquest of death. : "Rakta Yamari and Vajra Vetali" (5th century), Central Tibet, distemper on cottonpic.twitter.com/2EIUBS1IUn

Throughout his career, #AnselAdams photographed national parks from Alaska to Texas, Hawaii to Maine. Marked by a potent combination of art and environmental activism, the images he made spread his belief in the transformative power of the parks to a wide audience. ⁣#EarthDaypic.twitter.com/GQfMciNhaz

ICYMI: “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the #HipHopGeneration” has been extended until July ⁣⁣ May tickets are now on sale—book yours today: https://bit.ly/32xyf8S  ⁣⁣ Thanks to our @OTBAgency collaborators for visiting the exhibition last month!pic.twitter.com/0JQejfWWGK

May tickets to see "Monet and Boston: Legacy Illuminated" are now available for MFA members: https://bit.ly/3dAuiWY  Tickets for nonmembers go on sale tomorrow, April 21, at 10 am! : "Poplars at Giverny" (1887), Claude #Monet, anonymous loanpic.twitter.com/XsaZXcJmrc

It's Patriots Day and April Vacation Week! We're closed Monday & Tuesday, but there are still time slots available for the rest of the week. Book now to see "Black Histories, Black Futures," curated by @BostonSchools teens. : "Two Girls in Front of Lady D's" (1976), #DawoudBeypic.twitter.com/exO2Q6xqRU

Intended for personal devotion, this altar (Chinese, Northern Qi dynasty, abt 560 C.E.) depicts Maitreya, Buddha of the Future, enthroned in his paradise, the Tusita Heaven. Framed by attendants and flying celestial figures (Feitans), a pair of guardian beasts rest on both sides.pic.twitter.com/QmMiTH64C4

We couldn't celebrate the #IronAnniversary without bringing out this scroll! #GameOfThrones⁣ ⁣ : Detail of "Nine Dragons" (Southern Song dynasty, dated 1244), Chen Rongpic.twitter.com/R2XDa4Q1ke

Now open! "#Monet and Boston: Legacy Illuminated" highlights 25 masterpieces by the artist: https://bit.ly/3e9OM8k  April is sold out, but tickets for May go on sale April 20 for MFA members and April 21 for nonmembers! : "Cliffs of the Petites Dalles" (1880), Claude Monetpic.twitter.com/yHnKNeD1yh

Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Le Brun, born #OnThisDay in 1755, was primarily self‑taught, as women were not allowed to attend France’s official art schools. Some scholars think the young woman in this portrait (about 1797) may be Russian Countess Irina Ivanovna Worontzov.pic.twitter.com/yA0XsBmz1L

Our staff has been hard at work in the galleries to put finishing touches on "Monet and Boston: Legacy Illuminated," opening this weekend! April tickets are sold out, but mark your calendars—May tickets go on sale April 20 for MFA members and April 21 for nonmembers.pic.twitter.com/Qs2EHMbWsg

“With quilting, I can make it day in and day out, and then I can talk about it even longer.” — Michael C. Thorpe, whose quilt "Black Man" was acquired by the MFA and will be on view this fall in "Fabric of a Nation." Read more in the @BostonGlobe: https://bit.ly/2PZpxxv  https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/1382800939057299464 …pic.twitter.com/9cGhIksSPm

The calendar may say April, but New England always has time for one more snow storm #BOSnow : "Snow at Yanagibashi" (1927), Ohara Koson : "Snow (Yuki): Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Ishikawa Goemon" (1852), Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)pic.twitter.com/Wp5u7jDSxj

On #OneBostonDay, as @CityOfBoston encourages supporting local artists as an act of kindness, we're highlighting our recent acquisitions by Stephen Hamilton, Lavaughan Jenkins & Eben Haines—all of which are going on view in July as part of our "New Light" exhibition ⁣pic.twitter.com/IDLWTcohph

For #OneBostonDay, the @CityofBoston is en encouraging acts of kindness, such as supporting local artists & arts organizations One idea? Snap a photo of your favorite public art mural! : "Breathe Life 2" at @BostonSchools Madison Park HS, by artist-in-residence @ProblaKpic.twitter.com/XU9jPZeSUK