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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 … -
January 20, 2016 - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Continues Collection Series with “Statements: African American Art from the Museum’s Collection”
Highlighting over 40 works by African Americans across 80 years Part of a series that has included “Cosmic Dialogues: Selections from the Latin American Collection” and the ongoing “A History of Photography: Selections from the Museum’s Collection” HOUSTON—January 19, 2016—This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents the latest exhibition in a series of tightly focused installations … -
January 12, 2016 - The 21st Annual Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography exhibition opens today at the MFAH
What Today, January 12, 2016, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, opens the annual Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and area high schools to document and celebrate Houston’s diverse neighborhoods. Eye on Houston will remain on view through Sunday, May 1, 2016. Eye on Houstoninvites students to offer … -
November 30, 2015 - Exhibition of New York-based photographer Vera Lutter at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, This Month
The artist’s first exhibition in Houston features 12 large-scale images, several on view for the first time in the United States HOUSTON—November 24, 2015—This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Vera Lutter: Inverted Worlds, a mid-career survey of 12 monumental photographs by New York-based German artist Vera Lutter. Each of Lutter’s photographs is a one-of-a-kind negative print, … -
November 13, 2015 - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Creates a Dazzling Nighttime Experience for the Holidays
Performances, music, and seven acres of Bayou Bend inspired by Zoo LightsOverview For the first time ever, the MFAH has created an immersive Christmas experience at Bayou Bend to inspire and delight Houstonians of all ages. By night, the house and grounds are transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with seven acres of dazzling lights, a 1,200-piece “tent of mirrors,” theatrical … -
October 22, 2015 - Exhibition of Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in February 2016
“Sculpted in Steel” features more than 15 American and international examples from the classic era of automobile design HOUSTON—October 22, 2015—Today’s automotive manufacturers often strive for economy and efficiency, but there was a time when art and elegance reigned. Next February, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, opens Sculpted in Steel: Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1929–1940, an … -
October 19, 2015 - “Olafur Eliasson: The collectivity project”
Title “Olafur Eliasson: The collectivity project” Dates Through January 31, 2016 Overview This past weekend, the 5,000 guests who attended the Mixed Media Block Party at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, were among the first to help create a monumental work of art at the Museum. The collectivity project is an installation of more than 580,000 white LEGO® bricks that allows the … -
October 15, 2015 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Breaks Ground on the Fayez S. Sarofim Campus
Glassell School of Art, designed by Steven Holl Architects, launches first phase of construction for a transformational campus plan; Deborah Nevins & Associates announced as landscape architect 80 percent of funding in place for the $450-million capital and endowment project Houston—October 15, 2015—Today, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, formally broke ground for the Fayez S. Sarofim Campus, and … -
October 6, 2015 - Christopher Rothko joins Gary Tinterow for “Conversations with the Director” on Monday, November 16, 2015
What On Monday, November 16, 2015, Christopher Rothko—author, psychologist, and son of the artist Mark Rothko—joins Gary Tinterow, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for the next discussion in the ongoing “Conversations with the Director” series.Christopher Rothko, a New York native, oversees the Rothko family collections and serves as chairman of the board of the Rothko Chapel in …