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June 5, 2017 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Highlights the Mohammed Afkhami Collection of Contemporary Iranian Art in July
Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians—The Mohammed Afkhami Collection illuminates the multifaceted histories of Iranians today U.S. premiere of acclaimed collection, following its debut at Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum HOUSTON—June 5, 2017—In July, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians—The Mohammed Afkhami Collection, profiling the … -
May 11, 2017 - “In the Studio: Craft in Postwar America, 1950–1970” at the MFAH
Title In the Studio: Craft in Postwar America, 1950–1970 at the MFAH Dates May 18–October 8, 2017 Overview Featuring nearly 40 objects made from clay, wood, fiber, and metal, In the Studio: Craft in Postwar America, 1950–1970showcases artworks from the field of American craft. Artists working at this time entered an intense period of experimentation, backed by the rise of support … -
May 9, 2017 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is the Final Venue for the Most Comprehensive Survey of Modern Mexican Art in 70 Years
Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950 features 175 works that provide a broad context for understanding the history of Modern art in Mexico HOUSTON—May 9, 2017—This summer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950, an exhibition that charts the development of Modern art in Mexico and the social, political, and cultural forces that … -
May 9, 2017 - The Latest in a Series of Summer Art Immersions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: “Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish”
Two works by the Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist will transform the Museum’s Mies van der Rohe-designed Cullinan Hall from June 11 to September 17, 2017 HOUSTON—May 9, 2017—This summer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, continues its ongoing series of grand-scale, immersive presentations with Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish. This special exhibition brings together two mesmerizing … -
April 3, 2017 - Portraits of the displaced on view in “Homelands and Histories: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in May
The exhibition celebrates a major acquisition of works spanning decades and continents HOUSTON, Texas—April 3, 2017—For the past 25 years, photographer Fazal Sheikh has captured images of refugees and other displaced or marginalized communities in Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. In May, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, celebrates a major acquisition of 75 photographs spanning the artist’ … -
March 16, 2017 - 2017 Core Exhibition
Core Program artist residents present new work at annual showcase Title 2017 Core Exhibition Dates Exhibition on view Friday, March 17, though Saturday, April 22 Opening Reception on Friday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. OverviewEach year, the acclaimed Core Program at the Glassell School of Art awards residencies to artists and critical writers, culminating each spring with an … -
February 8, 2017 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Highlights 19th-Century Central Asian Ikats Beginning in March
Some 50 robes and panels on display in Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats Houston, Texas—February 8, 2017—In March, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats,an exhibition of nearly 50 ikat robes and panels from the renowned Murad Megalli Collection of the Textile Museum, housed at the George Washington University Museum in Washington D.C. … -
February 2, 2017 - “Adios Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950” Opens This March, in Houston
The landmark exhibition debuts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, before traveling to the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis in November 2017 HOUSTON—February 2, 2017—On March 5, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, debuts Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950 .The landmark exhibition of Cuban art is a project conceived by the Cisneros Fontanals Fundación Para Las Artes (CIFO … -
January 19, 2017 - Comprehensive Survey of Works by Sculptor Ron Mueck Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in February 2017
Ron Mueck translates the ordinary into the extraordinary Houston, Texas—January 19, 2017— In February, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Ron Mueck, an exhibition of major works by contemporary sculptor Ron Mueck, who produces hauntingly realistic figures that also challenge perception through shifts in scale. Following an internationally acclaimed tour, which travelled from the Fondation … -
December 20, 2016 - MFAH Presents the 22nd Annual “Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography” Exhibition
What On Friday, January 13, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, debuts the 22nd edition of Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography. The annual photography exhibition is a collaboration between the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and area high schools to document and celebrate Houston’s diverse neighborhoods. The exhibition will remain on view through Sunday, May 7, in the Kinder Education …