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February 8, 2017 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Highlights 19th-Century Central Asian Ikats Beginning in March
Some 50 robes and panels on display in Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats Houston, Texas—February 8, 2017—In March, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats,an exhibition of nearly 50 ikat robes and panels from the renowned Murad Megalli Collection of the Textile Museum, housed at the George Washington University Museum in Washington D.C. … -
February 2, 2017 - “Adios Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950” Opens This March, in Houston
The landmark exhibition debuts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, before traveling to the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis in November 2017 HOUSTON—February 2, 2017—On March 5, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, debuts Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950 .The landmark exhibition of Cuban art is a project conceived by the Cisneros Fontanals Fundación Para Las Artes (CIFO … -
January 19, 2017 - Comprehensive Survey of Works by Sculptor Ron Mueck Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in February 2017
Ron Mueck translates the ordinary into the extraordinary Houston, Texas—January 19, 2017— In February, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Ron Mueck, an exhibition of major works by contemporary sculptor Ron Mueck, who produces hauntingly realistic figures that also challenge perception through shifts in scale. Following an internationally acclaimed tour, which travelled from the Fondation … -
December 20, 2016 - MFAH Presents the 22nd Annual “Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography” Exhibition
What On Friday, January 13, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, debuts the 22nd edition of Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography. The annual photography exhibition is a collaboration between the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and area high schools to document and celebrate Houston’s diverse neighborhoods. The exhibition will remain on view through Sunday, May 7, in the Kinder Education … -
December 16, 2016 - “Two Centuries of American Still-Life Painting: The Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs Collection” Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in January
More than 65 works highlight the development of the still-life genre in America over the course of nearly 200 years Houston, Texas—December 14, 2016—Beginning January 14, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Two Centuries of American Still-Life Painting: The Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs Collection, an exhibition tracing the history of American still-life painting in the United States from the … -
October 13, 2016 - “Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville” completes U.S. Tour at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
More than 170 objects, regarded among the finest surviving works of ancient Roman silver Houston, Texas—October 13, 2016—Next month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville, an exhibition of over 170 objects from the ancient Roman Empire, including an opulent collection of silver objects known as the Berthouville Treasure. This cache … -
September 6, 2016 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Highlights Early Texas History This October
Houston, Texas—September 6, 2016—In October, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, opens two exhibitions that bring early Texas history to light: Julian Onderdonk and the Texan Landscape and A Texas Legacy: Selections from the William J. Hill Collection, running concurrently from October 2, 2016, to January 2, 2017. Julian Onderdonk and the Texan Landscape features more than 25 of the American … -
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 …
