Calendar Week of Sunday, June 9, 2024-Saturday, June 15, 2024


Henri Matisse, Open Window, Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas
Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism Through May 27, 2024

A creative partnership between Henri Matisse and André Derain in 1905 changed the course of French painting. This exhibition showcases the legacy of that collaboration through paintings, drawings, and …

09 Jun Sun / 2024

12 Jun Wed / 2024

13 Jun Thu / 2024

  • Summer Break
    Summer Break at the MFAH
    11 a.m.—2 p.m.

    When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.

  • Gustave Courbet, Seascape, c. 1865, oil on canvas

    Gustave Courbet, Seascape, c. 1865, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jack I. Poses.

    Drop-in Tour | Seascapes from European Painting
    1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

    On this guided tour, investigate the ways European artists have depicted human interactions with water, from the shore to the eye of the storm. 

  • Joshua H. Shaw, Virginia Landscape, c. 1835, oil on canvas

    Joshua H. Shaw, “Virginia Landscape,” c. 1835, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by American Art and Wine, the Long Endowment for American Art, the Lora Jean Kilroy Accessions Endowment Fund, the Ann Gordon Trammell American Art Endowment Fund, and the Pam and David Ott American Art Endowment Fund, with additional gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fossler, Bettie Cartwright and Colin Kennedy, and Michael Clark and Sallie Morian.

    Art Bites | American Landscapes
    6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.

    A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation. 

  • Joshua H. Shaw, Virginia Landscape, c. 1835, oil on canvas

    Joshua H. Shaw, “Virginia Landscape,” c. 1835, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by American Art and Wine, the Long Endowment for American Art, the Lora Jean Kilroy Accessions Endowment Fund, the Ann Gordon Trammell American Art Endowment Fund, and the Pam and David Ott American Art Endowment Fund, with additional gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fossler, Bettie Cartwright and Colin Kennedy, and Michael Clark and Sallie Morian.

    Art Bites | American Landscapes
    6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.

    A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation. 

  • Joshua H. Shaw, Virginia Landscape, c. 1835, oil on canvas

    Joshua H. Shaw, “Virginia Landscape,” c. 1835, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by American Art and Wine, the Long Endowment for American Art, the Lora Jean Kilroy Accessions Endowment Fund, the Ann Gordon Trammell American Art Endowment Fund, and the Pam and David Ott American Art Endowment Fund, with additional gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fossler, Bettie Cartwright and Colin Kennedy, and Michael Clark and Sallie Morian.

    Art Bites | American Landscapes
    7 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

    A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation. 

14 Jun Fri / 2024