Press Release
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS,BOSTON
MAKES LANDMARK ADDITION
ACQUIRING OIL PAINTING REVELATION (1960) BY MARTIN BAROOSHIAN
BOSTON (July 21, 2026)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) and the Martin Barooshian Artwork Trust are pleased to announce the MFA’s acquisition of Martin Barooshian’s oil painting Revelation (1960), a landmark addition to its permanent collection.
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The downloadable images are provided to you solely for your one-time use to illustrate the current news release dated July 21,2026 by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Martin Barooshian Artwork Trust regarding the acquisition of Barooshian’s painting Revelation (1960) by the MFA. Please destroy these materials after this time.
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Critical Context & Story Angles
The Art-Historical Shockwave of 1960: Martin Barooshian’s Revelation Following its recent acquisition by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), Martin Barooshian’s 1960 masterpiece, Revelation, is receiving long-overdue institutional recognition. Revelation, is a wild,maximalist
alternative to mainstream postwar American modernism.
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