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  1. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Presents "James Turrell: The Light Inside"

    Feb 26, 2013 - Using a high-intensity projector, he embarked on a series of light installations by casting a tightly framed beam of light across a room onto a mural surface. In 2010 the MFAH made the commitment to acquire the artist’s "Vertical Vintage," a career-spanning survey of twelve light-based installations, a landmark for Houston. A gift of the estate of Isabel B. Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives and a conservation and storage facility.

  2. Lost Treasure of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice. Restored by Venetian Heritage Inc.

    Feb 12, 2013 - Hanging above each tik is a lamp called a Ner Tamid (Eternal Light) that illuminates the tik or a larger Ark in a synagogue. When Nazis invaded Italy in September 1943, two elderly Jewish religious leaders responded to the disastrous news by hiding a cache of 17th- to 20th-century silver and bronze liturgical works in a secret hiding place within a In 1516, the Venetian Senate established a residential area exclusively and mandatorily for Jews on the grounds of a former foundry (geto), claiming the Jews could not be allowed to live all over the city or in the same houses

  3. Three Decades of West Coast Ceramics, 1956–1986

    Jan 30, 2013 - The program also emphasized the vessel, and under Ralph Bacerra glazing became a specialty of many of the students. On View February 23–June 30, 2013 Overview The years between 1956 and 1986 witnessed a fundamental shift in American ceramics, one that took place mainly on the West Coast in California and Washington. The resulting sculptural pieces were groundbreaking, and the search for a new aesthetic changed international ceramic art. Key figures in this revolution were Peter Voulkos and Robert Arneson.

  4. Princes & Paupers: The Art of Jacques Callot

    Jan 8, 2013 - The symposium is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30  p.m. on Saturday, March 16, and is followed by a reception. Admission to the symposium is free and open to the public with general museum admission, but tickets are required. The exhibition will have a monitor available to amplify specific passages of the impressive print The Fair at Impruneta, as much of the fine detail is only discernible with the use of a magnifying glass. The Art of Jacques Callot symposium is made possible by generous funding from the Faculty Initiatives Fund at the Rice University Humanities Research Center, George L. McLendon, Provost; and by the Samuel H.

  5. “Picasso Black and White” Opens February 24 at the MFAH

    Dec 20, 2012 - Peter H. Brown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Duncan, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long; Mary Lawrence Porter; The Vivian L. Smith Foundation; Barbara and Michael Gamson; and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Margolis. Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two significant libraries, public archives and a conservation and storage facility. comprise sensual works composed in a panoply of grays.

  6. Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Convertibles and Polygons

    Dec 6, 2012 - She later recalled a visit to this shrine as a pivotal experience: “We sat there for half an hour, and it was like a living theater . . . I said to myself, I must do something like that.” However, her fluid treatment of forms suggests a more intuitive understanding of geometry, rather than a set language of symbols. Complementing the Farmanfarmaian installation, the MFAH also has two works by Stella on view: Moultonville 1 (1966) and Lunna Wola I (1972). In 2006, Stella wrote an appreciation of Farmanfarmaian’s work.

  7. Harun Farocki: Art/Work and the Invisible Hand

    Nov 30, 2012 - The exhibition consists of a video installation (a two-channel video and a single-channel video) that investigates the implications of the increasing autonomy of machines. His development of the film essay and critical engagement as editor of the journal Filmkritik (1974–84) have had a decisive influence on a generation of artists and filmmakers. Farocki (born 1944) is a filmmaker, critic, editor and curator who has lived and worked in Berlin for more than 40 years.

  8. Ewan Gibbs: Arlington National Cemetery

    Nov 5, 2012 - British artist Ewan Gibbs (born 1973) trained his expert eye on the iconic site to create a series of 16 drawings based on photographs taken during previous visits. On View November 11, 2012–February 10, 2013 Overview This exhibition of drawings and photographs opens on Veterans Day and recognizes the impact of a visit to Arlington National Cemetery.

  9. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Opens “Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait”

    Nov 2, 2012 - Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives and a conservation and storage facility. Houston and Kuwait share much more than a common interest in oil production; there is also a common interest in learning from and about other cultures. Intricate geometric ornamentation decorates a 15th-century Spanish ceiling panel; a Mamluk rug made in Egypt; manuscripts and works on paper; and glass and metal vessels.

  10. W. Eugene Smith and James Nachtwey

    Oct 8, 2012 - On View October 14, 2012–January 1, 2013 Overview W. Eugene Smith and James Nachtwey are known for making some of the most powerful photographs in the history of journalism. The images are digitally printed on a 30-foot seamless sheet, and the relentless views of life-saving surgery in modern military hospitals are a dramatic contrast to Dr. Ceriani’s modest facilities. The major Nachtwey work in this exhibition is The Sacrifice, a mural of 60 photographs shot in military operating rooms in Iraq in 2006 and 2007.