Curators in Conversation | "The Harlem Renaissance and Early 20th-Century Sculpture: Richmond Barthé and William Edmondson"
Date & Time
Sun. Oct. 11, 2026
2 PM-3 PM
Location Main Campus | Law Building
Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building
Curators in Conversation | “America 250”
In conjunction with the exhibition America 250 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, curators exchange ideas about compelling works from the MFAH collections while exploring a deeper dialogue.
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Curators in Conversation | "The Harlem Renaissance and Early 20th-Century Sculpture: Richmond Barthé and William Edmondson"
Date & Time
Sun. Oct. 11, 2026
2 PM-3 PM
Location Main Campus | Law Building
Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building
Curators in Conversation | “America 250”
In conjunction with the exhibition America 250 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, curators exchange ideas about compelling works from the MFAH collections while exploring a deeper dialogue.
In 2026, the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As the nation considers its past and imagines its future, art offers meaningful perspectives into moments in time.
With the exhibition America 250 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the MFAH highlights American artistic achievements in the permanent collection. Become part of this important conversation as curators exchange ideas about compelling objects from the collection while exploring a deeper dialogue around these works of art.
Sunday, October 11 | "The Harlem Renaissance and Early 20th-Century Sculpture: Richmond Barthé and William Edmondson"
- Curators Alvia J. Wardlaw and Brittany Webb engage in a conversation about what compelled these two sculptors, how their work was impacted by the Harlem Renaissance, and how each have been remembered by art institutions across the country.
Plan Your Visit
- Included with Museum admission
- The program takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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About the Speakers
Alvia J. Wardlaw is one of the country's top experts on African American art. She is curator and director of the University Museum at Texas Southern University, an institution central to the development of art by African Americans in Houston.
Brittany Webb is curator of modern and contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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"America 250 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.