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In ‘Trembling Earth’ at the Clark, Munch’s prescient view of nature in peril

Edvard Munch wasn’t the first to use landscape as a mirror to the soul. But has anyone ever done it so vividly, and with such conviction?

Top that — history of hats at William Hickling Prescott House

"By Her Own Design: Women Milliners of Boston" traces millinery trends from 1872 to 1929.

At the MFA, hearing more than just wedding bells

At the MFA, "Something Old, Something New" looks at matters matrimonial.

Trump courtroom sketch artist takes criticism in stride: ‘It’s rare to get any feedback’

Some on social media have taken issue with one of three sketch artists who attended Trump’s arraignment in federal court in Miami on Tuesday.

‘Barrier Breakers’ exhibition chronicling MLB desegregation arrives in Boston
The exhibit will be open seven days a week through Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Boylston Street. Admission is free.

He stole a Picasso from Logan Airport in the ’60s. Too scared to return it, he turned to his dad for help.
Forklift operator Bill Rummel had no idea that the crate he took home to Medford from Logan contained the valuable painting. Once it was hidden under his stairs, he couldn't figure out to return it and avoid punishment.

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PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

At the Griffin: ‘Atelier,’ ‘Rolls & Tubes,’ and picturing an Einsteinian equation

"Photography Atelier 37" includes the work of 20 participants. Like the two other shows up at the Griffin, it runs through July 9.

ART REVIEW

The most-photographed person in 19th-century America knew the power of being seen

Harvard’s Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sarah Lewis curated "I Am Seen … Therefore, I Am: Isaac Julien and Frederick Douglass" at the Wadsworth Atheneum.

ART REVIEW

At the MFA, ‘The Provincetown Printmakers’ leaves a lasting impression

The show tells a small-town tale of art and partnership at a pivotal moment — and 11 of the 13 artists featured are women.

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

When photographers photograph themselves

At the RISD Museum, “The Performative Self-Portrait” puts the focus on the person behind the camera.

GALLERIES

Paintings that are all about touch

Eva Lundsager’s work at Praise Shadows Art Gallery feels alive.

GALLERIES

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

The featured artist at AFH’s Open Studio event Tuesday, she is showing paintings and black-and-white prints that function as puzzle pieces in her exhibit "CROWN."

SUMMER ARTS PREVIEW

Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

The works collected over the decades by Kenneth Montague will be on display at Salem's Peabody Essex Museum starting June 17. The collection is notable for its frank, dignified portrayals of everyday people throughout the Black diaspora, whether in Europe, the Americas, or Africa itself.

Summer Arts Preview

10 museum shows you’ll want to wander this summer

From Pueblo pottery, to plants, and giant parade balloons, creativity in many forms will be on display in the welcoming cool of museum galleries.