VISITING MASTERPIECES: PAIRING PICASSO Eleven works by Picasso are divided into four pairs and a trio for close comparison. Made between 1905 and 1963, they are drawn from the Beyeler Foundation in Switzerland, private collections, and the MFA itself. Museum of Fine Arts. Through June 26. 617-267-9300, www.mfa.org

ROSALYN DREXLER: WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS? A retrospective of paintings, collages, sculptures, and writings by the pioneering pop and political artist, who was also a playwright and novelist. (Pictured: “Lovers’’) Through June 5. Rose Art Museum, Waltham. 781-736-3434, www.brandeis.edu/rose

WALID RAAD A survey of disorienting, provocative photographs, videos, sculptures, and more, made during the past 25 years by the Lebanese-born artist who tackles politics, war, and museums, blurring lines between fact and fiction. Through May 30. Institute of Contemporary Art. 617-478-3100, www.icaboston.org

ASIA IN AMSTERDAM: THE CULTURE OF LUXURY IN THE GOLDEN AGE A collaboration with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, this exhibition of about 170 objects addresses the rich connections between luxury goods imported from Asia and paintings and objects made in response by the Dutch in the 17th century. Through June 5. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. 978-745-9500, www.pem.org

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