As a part of their “Reimagining Modern Art” collection, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston has revamped and recontextualized works from the early 20th century. In new individual galleries, presented alongside new information and highlighted for their skill and innovation, paintings by Remedios Varo, Joan Miró, René Magritte and more are exhibited with new life and light. Juxtaposed with works by Alexander Calder and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, these new galleries become an explosion of color, a labyrinth of changing forms and an emotive well of oil, canvas and metal. Truly a collection of exemplary works from expressionism, surrealism and modern sculpture, the MFA useum of Fine Arts has done an excellent job at continuing a popular trend in museums of recontextualizing their works in new relationships to one another. As museums constantly endeavor to reconsider and look at works through new lenses, this new gallery expansion is an excellent opportunity to see how museums work with their collections. Additionally, as our nation quickly moves towards the values of the past in a conservative movement that is gripping our globe, modern art highlights the possibilities of a different future.

While there may not be much more to say about these individual galleries, it does offer me a soapbox to climb on and start spouting my love for the artistic space that is the MFA. Boston. The MFA is a perfect spot for a beautiful outing. Whether your group is a selection of very well-dressed ladies in insect-like gowns such as those in the Varo, “Tailleur pour dames,” or a single day out for a lounging loner such as Kirchner’s “Reclining Nude,” these new galleries are an excellent way to spend an afternoon. And for those who are interested in upcoming exhibitions, there is a new gallery about Bengali prints coming to the MFA at the end of the month. With your Brandeis ID, entrance is free for the museum’s temporary exhibitions and permanent collection, so do not hesitate to take the shuttle into Boston for a beautiful experience in the city.