At the MFA: "Violet Isle" Exhibit

Not enough people check out the Museum of Fine Arts these days, myself included.  Membership is pretty cheap; they start at $75 and give you awesome benefits: free admission to special exhibits, previews to upcoming shows, discounted tickets to lectures and films, 10% discount off the shop, etc.  For daily access to an outstanding museum, that's a pretty sweet deal.  If you're only looking to check out the main show for one day, GA tickets are available for around $25.  But this only gives you access to the one main show, and not all the awesome displays spread around the building.

They have an amazing exhibit going on right now (and lasting until January 16, 2012) called Violet Isle.  The spread is all about photographers Alex and Rebecca Webb's numerous trips to Cuba.  Between 1993 and 2008, the two traveled to the island constantly to document the lives of not just its people (Alex), but also its animals (Rebecca).  Head on over to the MFA site and read their quick essay on the show.  It's very in-depth as to what these pictures mean to not only the audience, but to the artists themselves.  Also be sure to check their personal site to see more of their work.