The following current or shortly upcoming shows or events have caught our attention in one way or another and we are hoping to check them out.
(Please double-check dates, times and event descriptions on organization sites!)
Kawanabe Kyōsai and the Hell Courtesan
Apparently this courtesan wore depictions of Buddhist hells on her robes. Talk about mixed messages! But she must have been most interesting.
Kyōsai’s (1831–1889) scroll depicts her.
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
September 3, 2011 – June 17, 2012
Seeking Shambhala
Tibetan images with Shangri-la-esque associations
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
March 12 – September 30, 2012
Manet in Black
Sketches by the artist who kicked off the Impressionist era, though he was far from an Impressionist himself.
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
February 18 – October 28, 2012