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August 22, 2016 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Opens Exhibition of American Photographer Helen Levitt in September
“Helen Levitt: In the Street” presents candid views of life in New York City Houston, Texas—August 22, 2016—Next month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, opens Helen Levitt: In the Street, an exhibition featuring more than 40 works by the renowned photographer Helen Levitt. Recording the theater of New York City streets, the exhibition features black-and-white and color photographs spanning the … -
July 11, 2016 - Major Exhibition of Masterpieces from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Presented in Houston in October
More than 160 rare treasures on view highlight the artistic and cultural contributions of nine imperial rulers of China, from the Song to the Qing dynasties HOUSTON—July 12, 2016—This fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will open Emperors’ Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, a major exhibition of more than 160 works of art from the renowned collections of the … -
June 15, 2016 - Look to the East: Decorative Arts and Orientalism, 1870–1920
40 works highlight Orientalist design in American and European decorative arts Title Look to the East: Decorative Arts and Orientalism, 1870–1920 Dates June 25–October 23, 2016 OverviewThis exhibition explores the cultures of “the East” or “the Orient”—including North Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and Japan—and their influence on Western artists and designers in the late 19th and early … -
May 19, 2016 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Continues Summer Art Immersions with “Kusama: At the End of the Universe,” June 12 to September 18, 2016
Two of artist Yayoi Kusama’s signature environments will be installed in the Museum’s Mies van der Rohe-designed Cullinan Hall HOUSTON—May 19, 2016—This summer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will present two dazzling, immersive environments by contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. On view from June 12 to September 18, 2016, the exhibition Kusama: At the End of the Universebrings to Houston two of … -
May 18, 2016 - Infinite Pause: Photography and Time at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Nearly 50 works offer snapshot of time’s relationship with photography Title Infinite Pause: Photography and Time Dates June 18–September 5, 2016 OverviewThis exhibition explores photography’s ability to both stop time in an instant and to capture its extended duration, immortalizing people and moments that have already passed. Featuring nearly 50 photographs from the Museum’s permanent … -
April 12, 2016 - Core Program artist residents present new work at annual showcase
Exhibition on view April 21 through May 26, 2016
Opening Reception on Thursday, April 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. Overview Each year, the acclaimed Core Program at the Glassell School of Art awards residencies to artists and critical writers, culminating each spring with an exhibition and yearbook. The 2016 Core Exhibition will be held in the Audrey Jones Beck Building at the MFAH while the new facility … -
April 11, 2016 - Degas Retrospective Debuts in the U.S. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in October
Former Louvre director Henri Loyrette and MFAH director Gary Tinterow revisit Degas’s work three decades after their landmark 1988 Degas exhibition Featuring more than 200 works, Degas: A New Vision builds on 30 years of scholarship HOUSTON—July 25, 2016—This fall, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will be the exclusive U.S. venue for Degas: A New Vision, the most significant international survey in … -
March 21, 2016 - Frank Stella joins Gary Tinterow for “Conversations with the Director” on Thursday, April 14, 2016
What On Thursday, April 14, 2016 Frank Stella—one of the most important artists of his generation—joins Gary Tinterow, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for the next discussion in the ongoing “Conversations with the Director” series. The program coincides with the opening of Frank Stella: A Retrospectiveon April 17 at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, featuring 120 works, including … -
January 27, 2016 - Katherine S. Howe to retire, after 41 years at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Founding director of Rienzi, Ms. Howe began her decorative-arts career at the MFAH in 1975 as associate curator of the Bayou Bend Collection Houston, Texas, January 27, 2016—Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Director Gary Tinterow today announced that Katherine S. Howe, founding director of Rienzi, will retire at the end of June. A Houston native and noted specialist in European and American decorative … -
January 26, 2016 - Major Survey of Renowned 19th-Century European Aristocratic Portraitist Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in April
Comprehensive exhibition presents the full scale of Franz Xaver Winterhalter’s achievement Some 45 paintings will be complemented by couture garments from the period HOUSTON—January 26, 2016—In April, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, opens High Society: The Portraits of Franz X. Winterhalter, an exhibition of some 45 paintings by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805–1873), the most renowned portraitist …