Lectures Year of Sunday, January 12, 2025-Sunday, January 11, 2026


Lissette Solórzano, from the series Malecón, 2004, inkjet print
Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography Through August 3, 2025

Showcasing 100 examples of contemporary Cuban photography, this exhibition traces the evolution of the medium’s role in Cuba over nearly five decades.

12 Feb Wed / 2025

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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 the insights into the Beck Collection that she gained preparing a new version of the catalogue for these notable works of art.  

01 Mar Sat / 2025

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08 Mar Sat / 2025

17 Apr Thu / 2025

09 May Fri / 2025

15 May Thu / 2025

  • Leah Rose Headshot

    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 …