| Event/Exhibition | Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass | April 21, 2012 to December 31, 2012 | Exhibition |
| The Allure of Japan | March 24, 2012 to December 31, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Complementary Collections: Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo and the MFA | March 10, 2012 to June 24, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Figure/Fabric/Fantasy: Selections form the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection of Fashion Drawing | February 25, 2012 to June 03, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Manet in Black | February 18, 2012 to October 28, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Gems of Rajput Painting | December 10, 2011 to September 03, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Beauty as Duty: Textiles and the Home Front in WWII Britain | October 08, 2011 to May 28, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art | September 18, 2011 to September 18, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Maud Morgan Prize 2011: Wendy Jacob | September 17, 2011 to July 08, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Kawanabe Kyosai and the Hell Courtesan | September 03, 2011 to June 17, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Jewels, Gems, and Treasures: Ancient to Modern | July 19, 2011 to June 01, 2014 | Exhibition |
| An Unspoken Dialogue with Japanese Tea | February 12, 2011 to September 23, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Paper Zoo | February 07, 2012 to August 19, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Art of the Americas Wing | November 20, 2010 to December 31, 2016 | Exhibition |
| Seeking Shambhala | March 06, 2012 to October 21, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Alex Katz Prints | April 28, 2012 to July 29, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Silver, Salt, and Sunlight: Early Photography in Britain and France | February 07, 2012 to August 05, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Dancing with Renoir | May 26, 2012 to September 03, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Community Arts Initiative: Fresh Eyes | April 21, 2012 to September 16, 2012 | Exhibition |
| Ori Gersht: History Repeating | August 28, 2012 to January 06, 2013 | Exhibition |