Lectures Year of Wednesday, July 24, 2024-Wednesday, July 23, 2025


Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas
Gauguin in the World Through February 16, 2025

The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.

25 Jan Sat / 2025

26 Jan Sun / 2025

01 Feb Sat / 2025

  • Robert Furber February

    Henry Fletcher, after Pieter Casteels, published by Robert Furber, English, c. 1674-1756, February, from the series The Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730, Engraving with etching and hand coloring on laid paper, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg.

    Lecture | “Printy” Bouquets: The Legacy of Furber’s Flowers
    1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.

    Curator Katie McKinney explores the impact of Robert Furber’s series of prints The Twelve Months of Flowers in conjunction with Libbey Oliver’s live re-creation of historical displays based on the works of art and inspired by Louise Fisher’s iconic 20th-century floral arrangements.

05 Feb Wed / 2025

27 Feb Thu / 2025

  • Henri Matisse, Woman in a Purple Coat, 1937, oil on canvas

    Henri Matisse, Woman in a Purple Coat, 1937, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck. © Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

    Lecture | A Deeper Look at the Beck Collection
    6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

    Curator Helga Aurisch shares her insights into the Beck Collection which she gained preparing a new version of the catalogue of this keystone collection.  

05 Mar Wed / 2025

17 Apr Thu / 2025

09 May Fri / 2025

15 May Thu / 2025

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    Lehuauakea

    Artist Talk | Lehuauakea
    6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
    May 15, 2025Artist Lehuauakea discusses their multidisciplinary practice rooted in their Kanaka Maoli identity and use of natural pigments. A Native Hawaiian kapa maker from Pāpaʻikou, Hawaiʻi, they focus on the labor-intensive processes of creating kapa (bark cloth), carving ʻohe kāpala(bamboo printing tools), and using natural pigments. Through these traditional crafts, Lehuauakea revitalizes …