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(Stella Hallberg / Heights Staff)

Black Student Forum’s Second Annual dARTy Is a Resounding Success

Stella Hallberg • September 14, 2025
Black Student Forum (BSF) kicked off the semester with their second annual dARTy, hosted at the McMullen Museum of Art. The evening featured a multitude of fun activities for attendees, with each floor of the museum being utilized for different creative endeavors. 
(Kathy Lu / Heights Editor)

‘Art After Dark’ Shines a Light on Italian Art and Culture

Vivienne Woodard • September 7, 2025
Students flooded through the towering glass doors of the McMullen Museum of Art on Friday, ready for a night of art, culture, and music.
(Paul Criado / Heights Staff)

Change and Conversation: The McMullen’s Fall Exhibitions

Bryanna Rosario • September 7, 2025
The McMullen Museum of Art unveiled three new exhibitions for the Boston College and greater Boston communities. From medieval Italian paintings to film photos from Brazil, the museum threads the theme of change between each exhibition.
The McMullen Museum of Art will showcase three new exhibitions this fall, featuring art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. (Heights Archives)

Three New Exhibits To Debut at the McMullen This Fall

Milo Priddle • August 31, 2025
The McMullen Museum will showcase three new exhibitions this fall, featuring art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
(Nicole Vagra / Heights Editor)

Beyond Canvases and Frames: A Look Into McMullen’s Faculty-Driven Research

Eliza Hernandez • April 2, 2023
Enclosed in an ornate golden frame on the walls of the McMullen Museum is a painting of the Madonna and Child alongside John the Baptist that Stephanie Leone said she and her students found particularly intriguing. 
Pioneers of Comic Art Speak On the Power of Comics at Lowell Humanities Lecture

Pioneers of Comic Art Speak On the Power of Comics at Lowell Humanities Lecture

Elizabeth Schwab • September 29, 2022
Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly, who created the comic anthology 'Raw,' spoke on how comic art can engage a broad audience with its rebellious and artistic form.
Art After Dark Event Lights Up McMullen Museum

Art After Dark Event Lights Up McMullen Museum

Mitch Collins • October 24, 2021
Students flocked to the McMullen Museum for the Art After Dark event's displays of students' creative work and autumnal treats.
Poetry Open Mic Night Returns to McMullen

Poetry Open Mic Night Returns to McMullen

Katherine Canniff • October 14, 2021
Two literary magazines at Boston College, 'The Laughing Medusa' and 'Stylus,' invited students to read their personal poetry at a packed open mic night.
McMullen Exhibit Unites Rarely Seen Work of Cuban Artist

McMullen Exhibit Unites Rarely Seen Work of Cuban Artist

Katherine Canniff • September 20, 2021
The McMullen Museum of Art opened a new exhibit on September 7 that features six decades of work by the artist Mariano Rodríguez.
McMullen Presentation Highlights New England Artists

McMullen Presentation Highlights New England Artists

Lauren Jasen • March 12, 2021
The McMullen Museum of Art continues their 'Into the Collection' series, presenting works by New England artists.
'Taking Shape' Exhibit Shares Art From the Middle East

‘Taking Shape’ Exhibit Shares Art From the Middle East

Tonie Chase • February 17, 2021
A new exhibition at the McMullen Museum of Art shares a different perspective on modernism with the work of Middle Eastern artists.
Art After Dark Celebrates Opening of 'Indian Ocean Currents'

Art After Dark Celebrates Opening of ‘Indian Ocean Currents’

Shannon Carmichael • January 28, 2020
Art After Dark presented a night filled with interactive activities and a focus on climate activism.
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