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Lunar New YearCELEBRATION

SATURDAYFebruary 6, 201610 am–4:45 pm

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Special Events

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!Celebrate the Year of the Monkey and explore Chinese, Korean, and

Vietnamese traditions while enjoying activities, demonstrations, and

performances throughout the day. As you travel through the Museum and

enjoy the art, be sure to look for the vibrant floral arrangements around

the building and visit the MFA’s new display in Gallery 274, featuring art

from the prosperous and vibrant Song dynasty (960–1279)—regarded

as the pinnacle of Chinese art and aesthetics.

Community Arts Initiative Partner Spotlight Shapiro Family Courtyard | 10 am–4 pm

Students from the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood

Center and the greater BCNC community collected

written wishes and hopes for the New Year on strips

of ribbon to create this collaborative work of art.

The MFA’s ten Community Arts Initiative program

partners also participated in the project, adding

ribbons from their communities. Drop in to view

the work and add your own wish to the sculpture.

Pop-Up Performance: Syncopasian Gallery 268 | 1:30–1:45 and 2:30–2:45 pm

Join Syncopasian, MIT’s East Asian student

a cappella group and 2015 Collegiate Champions

of the TV competition series, Sing That Thing! The group aims to spread Asian popular music

and culture throughout the MIT and Greater

Boston communities. Their unique repertoire

features songs in English, Chinese, Japanese,

and Korean.

Lion Dance: Gund Kwok Remis Auditorium | 1:30–2:15 and 3:30–4:15 pm

Watch a festive Chinese Lion Dance procession

and enjoy an interactive performance by Gund

Kwok, the only Asian women’s Lion and Dragon

Dance troupe in New England. Free performance tickets are available at Remis Auditorium Box Office starting one hour before show times. First come, first served; limited availability. Free ticket required for entry.

WordSong presents Dawn Alfond Auditorium | 2:30–3:15 pm

Join WordSong, a Boston-based nonprofit

organization, for this one-of-a-kind interactive

concert. Four composers present Dawn, by Korean

poet Kim Sowohl translated by Sekyo Nam Haines,

with unique musical interpretations that connect

musicians and listeners through a shared artistic

experience. The concert features work by Boston

composers Howard Frazin, Binna Kim, Adam Simon,

and Tom Schnauber. Performed by David Kravitz,

baritone, and Linda Osborn, piano. Free performance tickets are available at Alfond Auditorium ticket desk starting 30 minutes before show time. First come, first served; limited availability. Free ticket required for entry.

Tours, Talks, and WalksSpotlight Talks: Art of Asia Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa, Level 1 Galleries 176 and 179, Level 2 Galleries 271, 274, and 285 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, and 3:30 pm

Drop in at any of the galleries listed above at

the designated time to enjoy a 15-minute talk

spotlighting works of art in the MFA’s Asian art

collections, including Korea, Vietnam, and China. ASL interpretation available from 2–3:30 pm; meet interpreters at Sharf Visitor Center.

MFA Guide Available at all ticket desks and Sharf Visitor Center

Rent a mobile MFA Guide to explore the Museum’s

collections. A selection of highlights is narrated

in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese,

Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and ASL. Many

stops are accessible to visitors who are Deaf or

blind. And there’s a tour designed just for kids!Members $5; nonmembers $6; kids 17 and under $4. Free for visitors who are Deaf or blind.

Family Art Walks Meet at Sharf Visitor Center10:15, 10:30, 10:45, 11, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45 am and Noon

Explore the Museum on a 30-minute kid-friendly

tour with Museum educators.

American Sign Language Highlight Tour Meet at Sharf Visitor Center 10:30 am (no spoken English translation)

Tour masterpieces from the Museum’s collections

on this one-hour tour led by guide Leon Jerfita.

Mandarin Highlight Tour: Art of Asia Meet at Sharf Visitor Center | 11:30 am

Join a one-hour tour in Mandarin Chinese,

featuring masterpieces from the Museum’s Asian

art collections. Led by guide Irene Chang.

Talk: The Art of Têt Vietnamese Lunar New Year Alfond Auditorium | Noon–1 pm

Learn how Têt is celebrated by Vietnamese in

this interactive presentation with a mini-language

lesson, art, and performance. Meet co-presenters

Pham T. Huê, executive director, Vietnamese

American Initiative for Development, Inc. (VietAID);

Dr. Trân V. Thành, Boston College School of Social

Work; and Trân Vũ Thu-Hăng, MFA Associate. Free performance tickets are available at Alfond Auditorium ticket desk starting 30 minutes before show time. First come, first served; limited availability. Free ticket required for entry.

ASL Interpretation.

Demonstrations Gong-Fu Shapiro Family Courtyard 10:30–11 am and Noon–12:30 pm

Enjoy an interactive demonstration of Gong-Fu—

a form of Chinese martial arts—and a lion dance

by children from the Chinese Culture Connection.

Saebae Riley Seminar Room, 156 11 am–Noon, 1–2 and 3–4 pm

Participate in a traditional bowing and greeting

ceremony practiced in Korea during New Year

celebrations with members of the Korean Cultural

Society of Boston. Space is limited; first come, first served.

Meditation for the Monkey Mind Gallery 280 10:30–11 am and 1–1:30 pm

Begin the Year of the Monkey by taming your

“monkey mind.” Learn the fine art of meditation

with Elyse Foster. All ages welcome.

Art-Making Activities Monkey Puppets Gallery 168 | 10 am–4 pm

Did you know that 2016 is the Year of the Monkey?

Make a marvelous monkey puppet, inspired by

works in the MFA's collection.

Bok Jumoni Shapiro Family Courtyard | 10 am–4 pm

It is a New Year tradition in Korea for children to

bow in respect to their elders in a ceremony called

saebae. Following the ceremony, children are given

money and mementos to put in small bags called

bok jumoni. Make your own bok jumoni for keeping

coins and tokens. ASL interpretation 11–11:45 am.

Chinese Hand Drums Education Center in Druker Family Pavilion, Room 159 | 10 am–4 pm

According to Chinese tradition, making lots of noise

keeps the old year’s evil spirits away from the new

year. Design and create a Chinese hand drum to

make some noise to ring in the New Year!ASL interpretation 11–11:45 am.

Family Art Cart Sharf Visitor Center | 10 am–4 pm

Choose from activities designed to guide you

through the galleries with fun facts, scavenger

hunts, games, and more. Art Cards are available

with tactile graphics, large print, and Braille.Available every Saturday and Sunday through June in the Shapiro Family Courtyard from 10 am–4 pm.

More to See and DoArtist Demonstration: Chinese Paper Collage with Wu Jian’an Tomorrow: Sunday, February 7 | Noon–3 pmEducation Center in Druker Family Pavilion, Room 159

Cogan Family Foundation Vacation Week Adventures: Ready, Set, Recycle April 19–22 | 10 am–4 pm (Wed to 8 pm)

A week of free, family-friendly programs for kids to

enjoy while on school break! Discover how artists

celebrate our planet in creative ways—from painted

landscapes to recycled trash sculptures. Create your

own recycled art, watch a green performance, go on

a family tour, and listen to nature stories.

Korea Foundation Lecture: Post-Human Urban Living and Creativity Remis Auditorium Wednesday, May 11 | 7–8 pm

Hear a conversation between Yongseok Jeon of

South Korea’s artist collective flyingCity, featured in

“Megacities Asia,” and Lucas Cowan, public art

curator of the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy,

about the issues of modern urban living and creativity,

and the human consequences of gentrification and

development. Join us as we bring Jeon’s experience

as an artist and social commentator in Seoul to look

at how local skills and knowledge can be applied in

an increasingly standardized and globalized world.

Every Wednesday Free admission for all starting at 4 pm (voluntary

contributions welcome). Spend time in the galleries

and enjoy a variety of free drop-in programs

starting at 6 pm.

Electronic Benefits TransferPresent Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards at any

ticket desk and receive up to four $3 tickets good for

adult, senior, or student admission. These discounted

tickets must be purchased with cash. Youths ages 17

and under are always free on weekends and Boston

school vacation days. 6 and under always free.

See mfa.org to plan your next visit!

Explore the fascinating world of paper cut collage

with preeminent artist, Wu Jian’an, as he creates

a paper collage self-portrait at the MFA. He first

creates several different drawings and cuts out

the brushstrokes from the drawings, reassembling

them to form a dramatic new image. Drawing

inspiration from traditional mythology and

contemporary references, his unique style makes

him a standout in the contemporary art world.

His work has been exhibited in Europe, Asia,

Australia, and North America.

Nowruz 2016 Saturday, March 19

Ring in the Persian New Year with performances

and activities the whole family will enjoy.

Free programs with Museum admission.

“Megacities Asia” April 3–July 17 | Gund Gallery, LG31, and throughout the Museum

This exhibition features monumental sculptures

and installations by contemporary artists that

represent the unique urban environments of Beijing,

Shanghai, Mumbai, Delhi, and Seoul. The artists—

some well known, others emerging—respond to

the unprecedented scale and pace of 21st-century

South and East Asian urban life.

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Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 am–4:45 pm

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 am–9:45 pm

Hours subject to change. Closed New Year’s Day, Patriots’ Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

The MFA is committed to accessibility for all visitors. For information, visit mfa.org/access, e-mail access@mfa.org, or call 617-267-9300 or 617-369-3188 (TTY).

Lunar New Year at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is presented in partnership with Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, the Korean Cultural Society of Boston, VietAID, and the Chinese Culture Connection. Additional support provided by the National Museum of Korea (NMK).

The Community Arts Initiative is generously supported by the Linde Family Foundation.

Spotlight Talks are supported by The Wallace Foundation.

Family Art Cart is made possible with endowment support from the Germeshausen Foundation Fund for Youth and Family Learning and the John and Dorothy Wilson Fund. Additional support for Art Connections Activity Cards made possible by Arthur R. Hilsinger and Barbara J. Janson.

MFA Guide: Art of the Americas content is made possible through the generous support of the John W. Henry Family Foundation; Art of Ancient Greece and Rome content is made possible through the generous support of The Barrington Foundation, Inc.; and Musical Instruments content is generously provided by the MFA Visiting Committee for Musical Instruments and the David L. Fishman Fund.

Nowruz 2016 is generously supported by Azi Djazani.

“Megacities Asia” Presented with generous support from the Nancy Foss Heath and Richard B. Heath Educational, Cultural and Environmental Foundation, Peter and Catherine Creighton, and Susan G. Kohn.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

With support from the Korea Foundation and the Dame Jillian & Dr. Arthur M. Sackler Foundation for the Arts, Sciences & Humanities.

Additional support provided by The Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Fund for Education, Public Programs and Special Projects; The Amy and Jonathan Poorvu Fund for the Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Sculpture; the Robert and Jane Burke Fund for Exhibitions; the Barbara Jane Anderson Fund; and an anonymous funder.

Artist Demonstrations made possible by The Lowell Institute.

Bank of America Access Program. With additional support from The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation and the Maida S. Abrams Fund for Increasing Access and Educational Opportunities for People with Disabilities.

Front top left: Tony Rinaldo; all other photos: Shane Godfrey Photography