These Shoes Are Made for Watching
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 617-267-9300) definitely knew what it was doing when it decided to host the Walk This Way exhibit — there are few things that many women (and I’m guessing some men) love more than shoes. So, why settle for a stodgy museum that only displays assorted paintings on the wall and the usual archaeological objects on pedestals when you can ogle more styles of shoes than you ever imagined possible?
The Walk This Way exhibit, running through March 23, is a collection of footwear that spans the ages and various nations. Wise curators recognized how the coverings we put on our feet often reflect unique details about the society in which they exist.
To take advantage of this reality, the MFA has arranged Walk This Way collection items throughout the museum in essentially an interactive manner, placing footwear near artwork that is clearly related. Consequently, as the museum states, visitors might encounter “a pair of contemporary wedges with rococo carved heels … alongside eighteenth-century carved and gilt furniture” or “a pair of Venetian chopines next to a painting of the city by Canaletto.” If I were a shoe addict, I imagine that would be pretty close to a heavenly experience for me.
MFA patrons can enjoy the unique Walk This Way exhibit daily during the museum’s regular hours, which are Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 4:45pm, and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am to 9:45pm. Admission for non-members of the museum ranges from $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and students over 18, and $6.50 for young people aged 7 to 17. Children 6 and under and MFA members are admitted free, as are 7–17-year-olds on weekends, public school holidays, and weekdays after 3pm.
If you’d like a taste of the exhibit before heading over or simply can’t get to the museum, visit the Walk This Way website and click the red TOUR button in the middle of the page for an online sample of the footwear featured, complete with multiple images and a wealth of pertinent details.
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