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  1. Portrait of Courage: Gentileschi, Wiley, and the Story of Judith

    Over the centuries, Judith has been variously interpreted as a virtuous young woman, a seductive femme fatale, and a brave heroine by artists from Botticelli, Rembrandt, and Caravaggio to Klimt. “Two provocative paintings ... each is a masterpiece.” —Houston CityBook Two paintings created 400 years apart raise contemporary issues through a historical lens. A Jewish town is under attack by the Assyrian army, led by the general Holofernes. Judith, a courageous local widow, dresses in finery and visits the enemy camp under the pretense of helping Holofernes defeat the Israelites.

  2. Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish

    Each light is controlled by a signal so that the “forest” is constantly changing. This special experience brings together two works from the Museum’s collections: Pixel Forest, an installation of thousands of hanging LED lights; and Worry Will Vanish, a video projection that takes viewers on a dreamlike journey Visitors can stroll throughout this environment, which Rist describes as “a digital image that has exploded in space.” • Worry Will Vanish takes viewers into a fantastic dreamscape where the body and nature become one.

  3. Jennifer Steinkamp: The Seasons

    At the same time, the boughs gyrate in a sinuous ballet, implying the larger earth cycles of wind, storm, and change. Jennifer Steinkamp: The Seasons / November 23, 2022–February 5, 2023 This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Three examples from this series comprise Jennifer Steinkamp: The Seasons, creating a luminous grove in the soaring spaces of Cullinan Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

  4. Looking South: Collecting the Arts of Mexico

    Carroll Sterling Masterson and Harris Masterson III, Rienzi’s founders, had a lifelong love of Mexico. Their affinity for the country was part of a larger American fascination with Mexico between the 1910s and 1940s. This wealth of Mexican material provides a fascinating lens through which to view 20th-century collectors and collecting. Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts, presents special exhibitions twice a year. Exhibitions are included with general admission.

  5. Clarissa Tossin: White Marble Everyday

    Clarissa Tossin: White Marble Everyday / September 30–November 6, 2022 • Included with general admission. Get tickets here. This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. A champion of Brazil’s Communist Party, Niemeyer declared his architecture was “for the people,” but as Tossin demonstrates, his creations can be sustained only by the people Niemeyer claimed to serve. Constructed to displace the historic capital of Rio de Janeiro in 1960, Brasília has been celebrated internationally for its radical conception of a utopian city, following the master plan of Lúcio Costa and shaped by the visionary

  6. Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia

    h=459cfa2bf7" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen">p>--> “Ancient Colombian Birds: Iconography and Zoology” Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia / November 6, 2022–April 16, 2023 This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museo del Oro y Unidad de Artes y Otras Colecciones-Banco de la República, Colombia The exhibition reframes the approach to ancient Colombian art and invites visitors into a cultural dialogue that spans both space and time.

  7. Philip Guston Now

    developed a new vocabulary grounded in ordinary objects; a reunion of the controversial paintings from Guston’s groundbreaking 1970 show at Marlborough Gallery in New York; and a powerful selection of large, often apocalyptic Among 20th-century artists, Guston is especially relevant to a younger generation. Exhibition highlights include foundational paintings from the 1930s that have never been on public view; a cycle of major abstract paintings of the 1950s; a multi-part array of small panel paintings from the late 1960s as Guston

  8. Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure

    -- End Grid Row --> High 5 Thursdays• $5 exhibition tickets• $5 wine and sangria during Happy Hour at Cafe Leonelli• $5 items at MFA Shop• Available every Thursday, January 12–February 9, for the final 5 weeks of the exhibition This exhibition is made possible in part by a grant from: Generous support provided by:Jerold B. Katz FoundationM. D. Docent’s Perspective” Group VisitsVisiting with a group of 10 or more?

  9. The Sugar Shack

    The Sugar Shack / June 15, 2022–January 2, 2023 He was inspired to paint The Sugar Shack as a teenager, after sneaking into the Durham Armory dance hall. The first version was acquired by Motown star Marvin Gaye, who featured it on the cover of his 1976 album I Want You.

  10. Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York

    TrammellScott J. and Nancy F. Major support provided by:Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Generous support is provided by:Joan and Stanford AlexanderJoyce Z. GreenbergRochelle and Alan JacobsonMr. and Mrs. Rodney H. MargolisPaula G. and Irving PozmantierAnn G. The new, ongoing partnership between the MFAH and the Jewish Museum brings exceptional objects to Houston over a period of years.