Current Special Exhibitions


  • View of Vietri and Raito

    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.

    Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond
    Through July 6, 2025

    Featuring over 70 works of art in a variety of media, Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond explores how the genre of landscape evolved during an era of immense transformation in Britain.

  • Splashdown by Margaret O'Brien-Nelson

    Margaret O'Brien-Nelson, Splashdown, 2023, oil on canvas.

    Margaret O’Brien-Nelson: Bodies of Water
    Through February 16, 2025

    ON VIEW AT GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART | This debut features the exceptional work of Margaret O’Brien-Nelson, whose work beautifully embodies the spirit of the Glassell School of Art.

  • Skillful Hands: The Apprentice in Europe
    Skillful Hands: The Apprentice in Europe
    Through July 13, 2025

    ON VIEW AT RIENZI | Until the late 19th century, apprenticeship was the primary way people were trained in craft trades in Europe and the Americas.

  • Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas

    Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, presented by Sir Alexander Maitland in memory of his wife Rosalind 1960.

    Gauguin in the World
    Through February 16, 2025

    The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.

  • 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).