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Encounter five exhibitions by four intriguing artists during "An American Season" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The work of Maurice Prendergast, John Singer Sargent, Alice Neel, and Charles M. Russell comes together in a uniquely American gathering of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and more.
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Prendergast in Italy
On view February 14 - May 9, 2010
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
This exhibition brings together for the first time the unparalleled bodies of work that American Impressionist Maurice Prendergast (1858-1924) produced during two trips to Italy, in 1898 and 1911.
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Sargent and the Sea
On view February 14 - May 23, 2010
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
American expatriate artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is famous for his glamorous society portraits, but this exhibition is the first to examine the little-explored maritime paintings and drawings that Sargent produced in various locales during the first five years of his career.
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Houston´s Sargents
On view February 14 - May 9, 2010
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Complementing Sargent and the Sea, 30 works drawn from local private collections—and the museum´s own—offer a look at John Singer Sargent´s entire career.
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Alice Neel: Painted Truths
On view March 21 - June 13, 2010
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
One of the greatest American painters of the 20th century, Alice Neel (1900-1984) is best known for her psychologically acute portraits. Having consciously set out to chronicle the zeitgeist of her time, Neel painted friends and family, as well as the celebrated artists and writers of her day, such as Andy Warhol, Frank O´Hara, and Meyer Shapiro.
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The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Paintings and Sculpture
On view June 6 - August 29, 2010
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
A painter, sculptor, and humorist of the American West, Charles M. "Charlie" Russell (1864-1926) is familiar to millions around the world. This exhibition — the first major retrospective of Russell´s work — presents an overview of his subjects.
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