Patron-Plus Members Reception | “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within”
Toshiko Takaezu, Purple Moon, c. 1998, stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle. © Family of Toshiko Takaezu
March 1, 2025
MFAH members at the Patron, Supporting, Sponsor, Benefactor, and Leadership Circle levels are invited to enjoy an exclusive after-hours reception, celebrating the new exhibition Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within.
Centered around Toshiko Takaezu’s captivating ceramics, this exhibition offers a comprehensive portrait of the artist’s life and work, including monumental pieces from the acclaimed Star Series. Charting the development of her hybrid practice over seven decades, Worlds Within features more than 100 works of art in stunning installations often inspired by those Takaezu created during her lifetime. Rarely seen paintings and weavings are also on display.
Tickets | Free
Plan Your Visit
- The reception takes place on the street level of the Beck Building.
- The exhibition, on the lower level of the Beck Building, is open during the reception.
- Recommended location for parking is the Beck Garage. NOTE: After 5 p.m., the only Museum parking is at the Beck Garage.
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Related Events
- Patron-Plus Preview | Saturday, March 1, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Patron-Plus Members Lecture | Saturday, March 1, 5 p.m.
Questions? Call the members hotline at 713.639.7550, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email membership@mfah.org at any time.
► If you are not yet an MFAH member, join now to get free tickets along with other great benefits!
"Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within" is organized by The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, with assistance from the Toshiko Takaezu Foundation and the Takaezu family.
The exhibition and its national tour have been made possible through lead support from the Henry Luce Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Major support is provided by:
Sara and Bill Morgan
Generous support is provided by:
Lenore G. Tawney Foundation
Michael W. Dale Exhibitions Endowment for Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
James Cohan Gallery
Anne Lamkin Kinder
Nana Booker
Bettie Cartwright
Leatrice and Melvin Eagle
Kerry F. Inman and Denby Auble
Scott & Judy Nyquist
Ted L. Rowland
Jeffrey Spahn
Toshiko Takaezu Foundation
Friends of Toshiko Takaezu
The exhibition is co-curated by Noguchi Museum curator Kate Wiener, independent curator Glenn Adamson, and sound artist and composer Leilehua Lanzilotti. The exhibition was conceived and developed with former Noguchi Museum Senior Curator Dakin Hart.