This week, Jared Bowen provides his take on "Klimt and Schiele: Drawn" and "Picturing Frederick Douglass" before heading to the theater for "On Your Feet!", a play based on the music and lives of Emilio and Gloria Estefan.

"Klimt and Schiele: Drawn," on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through May 28

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"Portrait of the Artist's Sister-in-Law, Adele Harms" by Egon Schiele
Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

On the centenary of their death, "Klimt and Schiele: Drawn" features the works of two of Austria's brightest and most controversial artists: Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. Despite being born 28 years apart, the two artists would cross paths several times throughout their career; the younger Schiele looked to Klimt as a mentor and inspiration. Both artists achieved success within their lifetimes, pushing the boundaries of what was considered appropriate by drawing figures in intimate moments. 

"Klimt said that there's no aspect of life that isn't worth artistic treatment," says curator Katie Hanson.

In this exhibition of 60 drawings from Vienna's Albertina Museum, visitors can trace the divergence in each artist's style from the traditional to the bold and unconventional.

"Picturing Frederick Douglass," on view at the Museum of African American History through December

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Frederick Douglass, Head and Shoulders Portrait, Facing Right (1870)
George Francis Schreiber, courtesy of the Library of Congress

A new exhibition at the Museum of African American History chronicles the life of the most photographed American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass. From his first portrait in 1841 to his passing in 1895, Douglass had a deep appreciation for the power of photography, recognizing its potential to shape history and public discourse.

"Douglass identified photography with freedom," says Harvard Professor of English and African-American Studies John Stauffer, who also co-authored the book on which the exhibition is based. "He recognized that in the slave states photographs didn't circulate at all. In fact, slave owners prohibited the circulation of photographs, because they recognized that it could threaten white supremacy or slavery." 

This exhibition of more than 90 objects traces Douglass' progression from emancipated slave to famed abolitionist, chronicling the rise of his celebrity alongside his evolving mastery of the art of portrait photography.

"On Your Feet!" Presented by Broadway in Boston at the Boston Opera House through April 29

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Christie Prades as Gloria Estefan, Mauricio Martinez as Emilio Estefan, and the company of "On Your Feet!"
Matthew Murphy, courtesy of Broadway in Boston

"On Your Feet!" examines the lives of Grammy-winning artists Emilio and Gloria Estefan, two of Miami's biggest crossover sensations. The play takes audiences behind the music, chronicling how the Estefans moved beyond their humble beginnings in Cuba and Miami to break into the U.S. pop music scene. A jukebox musical, the story is told through the Estefans' own songs such as "Get On Your Feet" and "Conga," among others. "A really compelling story," says Jared. "Both jaw-dropping and inspiring."

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