Press Room
For general media inquiries, please contact the MFAH Press Office at press@mfah.org or 713.800.5362
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August 22, 2024 - MFAH presents “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery” in October, the First Community-Curated Native American Exhibition at the Museum
Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery, opening October 20, 2024, will foreground Pueblo voices and aesthetics and offer a visionary understanding of Pueblo pots as vessels of community-based knowledge and personal experience.
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August 7, 2024 - Exploring 4,000 Years of Spiritual Belief and Practice through 200 Great Works of Art in the Exhibition “Living with the Gods,” Opening in October
In October, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will present “Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples,” an expansive exhibition of more than 200 objects made over 4,000 years in order to help humans make contact with the divine.
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July 18, 2024 - “Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography” Opens September 29, 2024, in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building of the MFAH
The exhibition Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography opens September 29, 2024, in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building of the MFAH.
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June 24, 2024 - The MFAH Is the Exclusive U.S. Venue for “Gauguin in the World,” Opening in November 2024
This ambitious exhibition of the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin offers new perspectives on Gauguin’s life and work, artistic networks and influences, and contemporary legacies, both artistic and historical.
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June 6, 2024 - Opening at the MFAH June 9: “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”
The nationally touring Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West features intricate paintings of dreamlike realms that deftly unite Eastern and Western artistic traditions.
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May 29, 2024 - MFAH Is Only U.S. Venue for Major Retrospective of Thomas Demand
The large-scale photographic works of influential artist Thomas Demand explore the intersections of history, photography, and memory. Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History, an internationally touring exhibition, poses questions about contemporary image culture.
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May 22, 2024 - Margo Handwerker Appointed Dean of the Glassell School of Art Core Residency Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
In this newly created position, Dr. Handwerker will provide leadership for several signature initiatives of the acclaimed Core Residency Program for artists and writers, including the residency program itself, the visiting artists program, and annual exhibition programming.
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May 16, 2024 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Installs New Presentation for the Arts of Korea Gallery
The MFAH has installed a significant new presentation for its Arts of Korea Gallery. The installation features objects from the growing MFAH collections of Korean art, along with prestigious loans from the National Museum of Korea.
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May 15, 2024 - MFAH Presents “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan” in July 2024
Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912) was a period of unprecedented cultural and technological transition. This summer, the MFAH presents a fresh look at the art of this transformative era with the landmark exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan.
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March 4, 2024 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Appoints Daniel Kurt Ackermann Director of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Daniel Kurt Ackermann has been named director of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, the historic MFAH house museum for American decorative arts. He begins his appointment in July.
