Art

Mount Auburn Cemetery is a study of art and nature in balance. Explore 190 years of changing ideas about life and death through the 45,000 examples of funerary art found within its 175 acres and the works of art that this landscape has inspired.

This online exhibit explores 30 of Mount Auburn's most significant examples of funerary art.

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Mount Auburn's Artist-in-Residence program, the first of it's kind in this country, is currently celebrating its 10th year.

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Art News

Meet the 2024 Artists-in-Residence!

Meet the 2024 Artists-in-Residence!

Seasons of Life: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Swati Biswas

Seasons of Life: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Swati Biswas

Life and Death Stories: A Conversation with Artists-in-Residence Debra Wise & Eliza Fichter

Life and Death Stories: A Conversation with Artists-in-Residence Debra Wise & Eliza Fichter

Reborn: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Eden Rayz

Reborn: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Eden Rayz

On Friendship: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver

On Friendship: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver

Wisdom of the Trees: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Resa Blatman

Wisdom of the Trees: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Resa Blatman

A Matter of Life: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Billy Hickey

A Matter of Life: A Conversation with Artist-in-Residence Billy Hickey

Mount Auburn Statuary: A New Way of Seeing: A Conversation with Madge Evers and Thierry Borcy

Mount Auburn Statuary: A New Way of Seeing: A Conversation with Madge Evers and Thierry Borcy