11:00-8:00

Th, F, Sa

McMullen Museum

Portugal, Jesuits, and Japan: Spiritual Beliefs & Earthly Goods

The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College presents a groundbreaking exhibition of rare nanban art: works influenced by the arrival of the nanban-jin or “southern barbarians”—European missionaries and merchants in Japan—during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The exhibition examines cultural exchanges during this period, through the movement of goods on Portuguese ships that took over four years of travel roundtrip—from Portugal to Japan, with extended stopovers in India and China.

The exhibition comprises seventy works; central to the narrative are seven magnificent folding screens that illustrate Japanese encounters with visiting Portuguese traders and Jesuit missionaries. Examples of the objects depicted on the screens also will be on display: elaborately decorated Japanese furniture, lacquerware, and military equipment; Indian and Chinese ceramics, textiles, and furniture; and paintings by Jesuit-trained Japanese artists. McMullen Museum, Devlin 1st Floor

12:00-7:00

Th, F, Sa

Stokes Art Tent

Out of the Studios: Work by Student Artists

Painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Enjoy a gallery opening and artist and curator talks. Check the Daily Schedules for more information. Stokes Art Tent

12:00-7:00

Th, F, Sa

Devlin Fourth Floor

Inside the Studio: Work by Student Artists

Painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more. Many works are available for purchase. Devlin 4^th Floor

Level One Gallery, O'Neill Library

The Life and Death of a Water Bottle

Presented by the Women’s Resource Center and the Boston College Libraries, Reflections through Time showcases the past and present accomplishments of alumnae and current female students of Boston College. The mirror, the centerpiece of the third panel of the exhibit, is an impetus to encourage current students to recognize their potential and harness their power to be successful in their post-graduate pursuits. O'Neill Library, Level One

Level Three Gallery, O'Neill Library

Reflections Through Time: A Celebration of Women's Accomplishments at Boston College and Beyond

Presented by the Women’s Resource Center and the Boston College Libraries, Reflections through Time showcases the past and present accomplishments of alumnae and current female students of Boston College. The mirror, the centerpiece of the third panel of the exhibit, is an impetus to encourage current students to recognize their potential and harness their power to be successful in their post-graduate pursuits. O'Neill Library, Level Three

Bapst Art Gallery

Art Club Spring Exhibition

Self-portraiture show created by the Art Club. Bapst Lower Level.

Stokes Lawn

BC Crafts Sale

Pottery, jewelry, stationary, handbags, and more.  Selection varies by day. Stokes Lawn

12:00-5:00

Fri. only

Devlin Hall

Student Film Festival

A variety of films by BC students. Devlin 008

O'Neill Plaza

Demo Tent

Ceramics, sidewalk chalk, and henna skin art. O'Neill Plaza

Sidwalk Chalk: Contribute to a beautiful work of sidewalk art by grabbing some chalk and filling in a segment you can call your own.

Ceramics Demonstration: BC students demonstrate how to throw pottery on the wheel. On Saturday, members of the public are invited to try their hand at the wheel. Th-Fri 2:00-5:00; Sat 12:00-5:00

12:30-2:00

Thurs. and Fri. ONLY

Culinary Art Demonstration: Dessert Plate Presentation 

Come join BC Dining and the Arts Festival as they demonstrate art good enough to eat. Paint plates of chocolate decadence cakes, drizzle chocolate on strawberries, and design cookie-scapes. O'Neill Plaza