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Patron-Plus Members Curatorial Lecture & Reception | "Buddha | Nature"

Date & Time

Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 5 PM-7 PM
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Location Main Campus | Kinder Building

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Patron-Plus Members Curatorial Lecture & Reception | "Buddha | Nature"

Date & Time

Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 5 PM-7 PM
This event has passed

Location Main Campus | Kinder Building

Parking at Kinder Garage
Drop off at Kinder Building

MFAH members at the Patron, Supporting, Sponsor, Benefactor, and Leadership Circle levels are invited to this exclusive curatorial lecture about the exhibition of Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World with Hao Sheng, consulting curator of Asian art. A reception follows the lecture from 6 pm to 7 pm.

Five remarkable works of ancient Buddhist sculpture from the Xuzhou Collection appear paired with contemporary art in an intimate setting. Learn more about the exhibition and how it illuminates some of the ecological and ethical questions facing the world today. 

Plan Your Visit

  • The curatorial lecture takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater. Capacity is limited, and seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 4:30 pm.
  • A reception follows at 6 pm on the Lower Level of the Kinder Building.
  • RSVP by email to [email protected] with acceptances only.
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Questions? Call the members hotline at 713-639-7550, Monday–Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm or email [email protected] at any time.

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About the Speaker
Consulting curator Hao Sheng oversees the Xuzhou Collection of Buddhist Art at the MFAH. Born in Shanghai and educated at Harvard, Sheng brings multicultural fluency and innovative curatorial vision to his work. He was previously the Wu Tung Curator of Chinese Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and has published Approaching the Buddha through Yale University Press.

Call for Questions 713-639-7550

Email Your Questions [email protected]

“Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and dedicated to the memory of Mr. Robert Hung Ngai Ho (1932–2025). 
 
Major support is provided by:
Jerold B. Katz Foundation