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Once a modern waterfront building with large glass windows situated along a rocky shoreline, it invites you to visit as the sunset sky, filled with pink and purple hues, contrasts beautifully with the illuminated buildings in the background.
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MassArt Art Museum
621 Huntington Ave.

“Boston’s only free contemporary art museum first opened in 2020 at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The 15,000-square-foot, contemporary art museum is located within an original 1906 campus building that formerly housed the school’s Bakalar & Paine Galleries. It is a non-collecting museum with temporary exhibitions. There is special programming, an education studio, and an outdoor plaza where guests can relax on benches.

Hours: Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m.; Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
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How to get there: Take the Green Line (E) to Longwood Medical stop or the Orange Line to Ruggles Station. Find out more.”

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Now on GBH News, hear from artist Masako Miki in a segment on the MassArt Art Museum exhibition "Masako Miki: Midnight March."
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The state Department of Higher Education announced that its innovation hub is awarding $20,000 grants to three public colleges — including MassArt — to develop co-op programs with employers in the region.
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MassArt is among three state universities launching cooperative education programs for students this fall with funding from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
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MassArt joins an initiative out of the Department of Higher Education’s Innovation Hub to grow co-ops for students at state’s public campuses
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MassArt’s MFA Photography program is featured in Lenscratch’s “In Focus: The MFA Review,” highlighting its rigorous, interdisciplinary approach, supportive graduate community, and the innovative work of its students, faculty, and alumni.
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Masako Miki recently joined NBC10 Boston’s The Hub Today to share more about her artistic practice and what audiences can expect from the immersive world of "Midnight March," on view at MAAM.
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Lisa Tung, Executive and Artistic Director of the MassArt Art Museum, speaks with Art Spiel about MAAM's current exhibition, "Masako Miki: Midnight March."
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Robert Chambers, Vice President for Strategic Engagement and Chief of Staff at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, is honored by the Boston Arts Academy Foundation as a 2026 Champion, recognizing his leadership and advocacy for arts education and the Boston Arts Academy.
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Artist Masako Miki joins The Culture Show to share more about her current exhibition at MAAM: "Midnight March."
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"Masako Miki: Midnight March" is featured in WBUR's 2026 Spring Arts Guide.
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The Bay State Banner reviews “Press & Pull: Two Decades at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop” at MAAM, highlighting master printer Robert Blackburn’s equity-centered artistic legacy.
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Boston-based artist and MassArt alum Karen M. Krieger is featured on GBH’s Community Canvas, with a mixed-media ink painting exploring environmental and cosmic connections.
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