Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson (Offsite)

TBE’s Racial Justice Initiative is sponsoring a docent-led tour of the MFA exhibit “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson.” Born in Roxbury (1922-2015), Wilson is one of Boston’s most esteemed artists whose works spanned 60 years and continue today to resonate with the persistent realities of disenfranchisement, racial prejudice and social injustice.

Co-organized by the MFA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this is the largest-ever exhibition of Wilson’s work. Featured are approximately 110 works in a wide-range of media: prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture and illustrated books, calling attention to racial, social and economic injustice. The centerpiece of this Boston exhibit is a reduced-scale bronze maquette for Eternal Presence, the monumental sculpture installed in 1987 on the grounds of the National Center for Afro-American Artists in Roxbury.

Details for our visit are:

• The docent-led tour can accommodate up to 30 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot!
• Tour begins at the MFA at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 5, 2025, followed by a facilitated discussion.
• Congregants who are members of the MFA may use their membership for entrance. For those who are not members, we may be able to offer a discounted fee. Please see the RSVP form for more information.
• Also on the RSVP form, please let us know if you are interested in dinner beforehand at 5:00 pm, and if you want to carpool to the MFA.

Fee: MFA members can use their card; non-members will pay $27

Registration: This event is available in person. Please click the appropriate purple bar above to register.

This event is sponsored by TBE’s Racial Justice Initiative, which works to increase our understanding and activism to address ongoing discrimination and inequality.

Photo © Estate of John Wilson