The second half of Boston’s arts season is well under way and there are lots of newly opened exhibits at Boston’s many fine museums this spring. Here’s a guide to some of the best of what to see now. 
Still life paintings of the 18th century typically showcase brilliant colors and a range of textures. The exhibit, Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life opened February 2 and is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (465 Huntington Ave., Boston, 617-267-9300)(Map) through May 9, 2010.
Bring your little monkeys to see the “Curious George : Let’s Get Curious” exhibit at the Boston Children’s Museum (300 Congress St., Boston, 617-426-6500)(Map) where kids can learn all about math, science and engineering through hands-on exhibits that feature George and the “Man with the Yellow Hat” now through June 6, 2010.
At the exquisite Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (280 The Fenway, Boston, 617-566-1401)(Map) Modeling Devotion: Terracotta Sculpture of the Italian Renaissance showcases 15 fine clay works of this genre from the museum , now through May 23, 2010.
And fans of modern art really must see Roni Horn aka Roni Horn at the Institute of Contemporary Art (100 Northern Ave., Boston, 617-478-3100)(Map) now through June, 13, 2010, (PlanetEye Review).
Image Credit: Still Life with Watermelons and Apples in a Landscape, 1771, Museo del Prado, Madrid. Used with permission of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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