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  1. 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.

  2. “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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. MFAH Presents the Portraits, Landscapes and Biblical Paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner

    Sep 28, 2012 - Generous funding in Houston is provided by the John P. McGovern Foundation; David and Anne Frischkorn; and Ann G. Trammell. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts, Inc. The son of a former slave, Tanner trained in Philadelphia under Thomas Eakins and went on to achieve international success. 

  9. Rienzi Presents Society Portraits and Innovative Drawings by Leading 18th-Century British Artist George Romney

    Sep 19, 2012 - Sunday: Drop-in tours of Rienzi from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4 p.m.) $5 for individuals; $10 for groups of 2 to 4; $15 for groups of 5 or 6. Media Contact MFAH Communications 713.639.7554 Wednesday–Saturday: Tours of Rienzi at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. $4 for MFAH members; $6 for nonmembers; $4 for senior adults and students with ID. Reservations recommended, drop-ins welcome. Romney (1734–1802) established his career as a society portrait painter with a style of elegance and informality that won him a prestigious client list.

  10. MFAH Presents Latin American Constructive Art from Its Renowned Collection, on View Beginning September 15

    Sep 12, 2012 - The online archive is available worldwide, free of charge at www.icaadocs.mfah.org and is intended as a catalyst for the future of a field that has been notoriously lacking in accessible resources. On view from September 15, 2012 (Museum District Day, with free admission), through January 6, 2013, the exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to see some of these Latin American masterworks while revealing the significant The first volume in a companion series of 13 annotated books was published, with subsequent volumes in the series published annually.