Best contemporary show “Mark Dion: Misadventures of a 21st-Century Naturalist,” Institute of Contemporary Art
Best modern show “Matisse in the Studio,” Museum of Fine Arts
Best thematic/historical show “Lines of Thought: Drawing From Michelangelo to Now From the British Museum,” RISD Museum
Best group show “Screens: Virtual Material,” deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
Best Old Master show “Botticelli and the Search for the Divine,” Museum of Fine Arts
Best painting show “Joe Bradley,” Rose Art Museum
Best print show “No Rules: Helen Frankenthaler Woodcuts,” Clark Art Institute
Best sculpture show “Nari Ward: Sun Splashed,” Institute of Contemporary Art
Best video show “Steve McQueen: Ashes,” Institute of Contemporary Art
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Best new museum building Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Building 6
Best new long-term installation “James Turrell: Into the Light,” Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Best new permanent gallery “Daily Life in Ancient Greece,” Museum of Fine Arts
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