Calendar Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting Through May 16, 2021
Electrifying Design examines lighting as transforming force in daily life and artistic expression over the past 100 years.
27 Feb Sat / 2021
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Hermann Lungkwitz, Mason County, c. 1860, oil on canvas, the John L. Nau III Collection of Texas Art.
David B. Warren Symposium | Morning & Afternoon Presentations
10 a.m.—3 p.m.The 2021 David B. Warren Symposium explores “The Power of Place: Defining Material Culture in Pre-1900 Texas, the Lower South, and the Southwest” with free virtual presentations on February 26, 27 & 28.
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Base of a Water Pipe (Qalyan), Persian, Safavid, early 17th century, stonepaste; painted in blue and black under transparent glaze; molded, the Hossein Afshar Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
“Between Sea and Sky” | A Curatorial Webinar (Part 1 of 2)
3 p.m.—4 p.m.Tune in for a free, in-depth exploration of blue and white ceramics with curators from across the MFAH collections.