Current Special Exhibitions

  • Lissette Solórzano, from the series Malecón, 2004, inkjet print

    Lissette Solórzano, from the series Malecón, 2004, inkjet print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection, gift of Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker. © Lissette Solórzano

    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.

  • Maarten Van Severen, manufactured by Kartell, LCP00 (Low Plastic Chair), designed 2000, manufactured 2003, PMMA and metal

    Maarten Van Severen, manufactured by Kartell, LCP00 (Low Chair Plastic), designed 2000, manufactured 2003, PMMA and metal, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston.

    150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection
    Through Summer 2025

    Objects designed by architects celebrate a unique collaboration between the MFAH and the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

  • Jacolby Satterwhite, A Metta Prayer, 2023, site-specific, 4-channel multimedia installation

    Jacolby Satterwhite, A Metta Prayer, 2023, site-specific, 4-channel multimedia installation: sound, theatrical lighting, high-definition color video, and 3D animation in Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine, courtesy of the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York. © Jacolby Satterwhite

    Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer
    Through October 13, 2024

    In the expansive multimedia installation A Metta Prayer, Jacolby Satterwhite fuses choreography, video, animation, lighting, and music to reimagine a kaleidoscopic, computer-generated world.

  • Ken Mazzu Exhibition at Junior School

    Ken Mazzu, Coastal Prairie, Anahuac, 2024, oil on canvas, courtesy of the artist. © Ken Mazzu

    Ken Mazzu: Points of Interest
    Through October 25, 2024

    ON VIEW AT GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART | Ken Mazzu: Points of Interest is the first exhibition in a series celebrating the Junior School faculty at the Glassell School of Art.

  • Arielle Masson, Mugwort Zone

    Arielle Masson, Mugwort Zone, 2009, egg tempera and oil on canvas on panel.

    Arielle Masson: Chaotic Nodes
    Through October 6, 2024

    ON VIEW AT GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART | Arielle Masson: Chaotic Nodes is the first exhibition in a series celebrating the Studio School faculty at the Glassell School of Art. The exhibition is installed on all three floors of the Glassell School.

  • Glassell What I Knew and What I Know
    What I Know and When I Knew It
    Through October 6, 2024

    ON VIEW AT GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART | Thirty elders from Houston’s Third and Fifth Wards embarked on a personal exploration of their life stories.

  • Nayeli Perez, Watching Over, 2023, inkjet print

    Nayeli Perez, Watching Over, 2023, inkjet print, Eastwood Academy. © Nayeli Perez

    Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography
    Through November 3, 2024

    The annual Eye on Houston exhibition documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through a collaboration between the MFAH and Houston Independent School District.