Current Exhibitions
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Chelsea Porcelain Works, Plate, c. 1755, porcelain, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Rienzi Collection, Museum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III.
Perpetual Bloom: Botanicals in the 18th-Century Interior
Through July 31, 2021As European nations explored distant lands in the 18th century, botanicals flowed into the continent from all over the world. Perpetual Bloom explores the ways in which botanicals were displayed and re-created in domestic interiors.
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Kayln Martin, Barn, 2020, inkjet print. © Kayln Martin, Jack Yates High School
Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography
Through Winter 2022The annual Eye on Houston exhibition documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through a collaboration between the MFAH and Houston Independent School District.
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DRIFT, Flylight (Basel), 2015, hand-blown glass, wire, electronics, anodized aluminum, and LEDs. © 2020 DRIFT
Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting
Through May 16, 2021Electrifying Design examines lighting as transforming force in daily life and artistic expression over the past 100 years.
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David Hockney, Woldgate Vista, 27 July 2005, oil on canvas, David Hockney Inc. © David Hockney / photo: Richard Schmidt
Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature
Through June 20, 2021Two visionary artists, separated in time and space, are united by a shared fascination with nature. See original works by David Hockney and Vincent van Gogh on view together. Tickets include general admission.
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Swiss, Window Panel, 19th century, glass and painted enamel with lead caming, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the Houston Art League, the George M. Dickson Bequest.
Fire/Works: Enamel Art through the Centuries
Through May 31, 2021The process of enameling has captivated artists and collectors for 1,000 years. This exhibition showcases the use of enamel across time and continents.
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Dish, Persian, Timurid or early Safavid, second half of 15th century, stonepaste; painted in blue on white slip under transparent glaze, the Hossein Afshar Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Between Sea and Sky: Blue and White Ceramics from Persia and Beyond
Through May 31, 2021The enduring appeal of blue and white ceramics stretches across the centuries. This exhibition tells the story through the lens of the exceptional Hossein Afshar Collection of Persian ceramics.
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COLLECTIVITY | Wendy Red Star, Apsáalooke Roses, 2016, lithograph in colors, inkjet print, printed chine-collé on wove paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by Carol Lynne Werner at Art + Paper 2019. © Wendy Red Star
Connecting Currents: Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Through December 31, 2021The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building is dedicated to the Museum’s international collections of modern and contemporary art. The third-floor galleries are devoted to thematic exhibitions, and the Kinder Building opens with Connecting Currents—five inaugural installations of art from the 1960s onward.
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Carmen Herrera, Amarillo uno (Yellow 1), 1971, acrylic on plywood. © Carmen Herrera, courtesy Lisson Gallery
Carmen Herrera: Structuring Surfaces
Through April 25, 2021Carmen Herrera: Structuring Surfaces is the first MFAH exhibition devoted exclusively to the work of internationally celebrated Cuban American artist Carmen Herrera. Her prolific career, expanding the boundaries of geometric abstraction, spans nine decades.
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Bernardo Rodriguez, The Holy Family with Mercedarian Symbols, late 18th–early 19th century, oil on canvas, collection of Carl & Marilynn Thoma.
Spanish Colonial Paintings from the Thoma Collection
Through December 31, 2021The Museum presents a selection of Spanish colonial paintings from the celebrated collection of Carl and Marilynn Thoma.
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Egypt, Mosque Lamp, c. 1320, enamel and gilded glass, The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait.
Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait
Through December 31, 2021The 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.
