Current Exhibitions
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Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985, The Dennis Freedman Collection
ThroughThe first U.S. museum exhibition in nearly 50 years to survey Italy’s postwar explosion of disruptive design, Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985 presents furniture, lighting design, architectural models, paintings, and other objects drawn from the landmark collection of Dennis Freedman.
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Francis Bacon: Late Paintings
ThroughFeaturing some 40 canvases, this exhibition from the Centre Pompidou in Paris is the first museum exhibition to investigate Francis Bacon’s late works in depth.
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Through an African Lens: Sub-Saharan Photography from the Museum’s Collection
ThroughDynamic images by premier photographers from Africa explore a variety of artistic styles and expression. Spanning the 1950s to the present, these photographs represent a selection from the MFAH collection.
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Proof of Concept: Artistic Process in Contemporary Printmaking, Selections from the Museum’s Collection
ThroughSee how a work of art comes to life. In Proof of Concept, drawings, paintings, and proofs reveal the progress of an artwork prior to the final prints made in etching, drypoint, screenprint, and woodcut.
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Sarah Charlesworth: Arc of Total Eclipse, February 26, 1979
ThroughThe front pages of 29 local newspapers document the path of a total solar eclipse from Portland, Oregon, to Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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Spanish Colonial Paintings from the Thoma Collection
ThroughThe Museum presents a selection of Spanish colonial paintings from the celebrated collection of Carl and Marilynn Thoma.
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Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait
ThroughThe Museum’s landmark partnership with the Kuwait-based al-Sabah Collection and the cultural institution Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah makes possible this installation featuring some 250 objects from the 8th to 18th century that present a comprehensive spectrum of Islamic art.
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Hats Off: Halston Hats from the Masterson Collection
ThroughThis exhibition at Rienzi explores the art of millinery in the mid-20th century. Hats Off highlights hats and hair accessories designed by influential American fashion designer Halston for the New York department store Bergdorf Goodman.
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Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography
ThroughThe annual Eye on Houston exhibition invites area high school students to document and celebrate the diversity of neighborhoods throughout the city. This year’s presentation showcases 100 photographs by students from 11 Houston ISD schools.
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Glory of Spain: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library
ThroughThis traveling exhibition showcases some 200 objects—spanning more than 4,000 years of Hispanic art and culture—from the renowned collections of the Hispanic Society of America.