Gallery Talk/Tours Week of Sunday, February 16, 2025-Saturday, February 22, 2025
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.
20 Feb Thu / 2025
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John Robert Cozens, View of Vietri and Raito, Italy, c. 1783, watercolor over graphite on cream laid paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer in honor of Dena M. Woodall.
Drop-in Tour | “Picturing Nature”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond, which explores how the genre of landscape evolved during an era of immense transformation in Britain.
21 Feb Fri / 2025
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Margarita Cabrera, Arbol de la Vida — John Deere Tractor Model #790, 2007, clay, slip paint, latex acrylic, and metal hardware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the artist. © Margarita Cabrera
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Arbol de la Vida – John Deere Tractor Model #790”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about the sculpture Arbol de la Vida – John Deere Tractor Model #790.
22 Feb Sat / 2025
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Docent-Led Tour of Rienzi in Spanish
Noon—1 p.m.Rienzi offers guided tours in Spanish. This special tour showcases highlights of the Rienzi Collection while providing insight into the history and architecture of the home and gardens.
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Saturday Members Tour | “Picturing Nature”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Picturing Nature.
