Current Exhibitions
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Worcester Porcelain Manufactory, gilding attributed to Charlotte Hampton, Covered Dessert Tureen and Ladle from the “Bostock” Service, c. 1785–90, soft-paste porcelain, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Rienzi Collection, Museum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III.
Hidden Hands: Invisible Workers in Industrial England
Through January 2, 2022ON VIEW AT RIENZI | Hidden Hands explores the large, mostly unseen workforce behind famous names such as Josiah Wedgwood and Worcester Porcelain.
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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 August 13, 2023The Museum presents a selection of Spanish colonial paintings from the celebrated collection of Carl and Marilynn Thoma.
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Olga de Amaral, Brumas (Mists), 2013, acrylic, gesso, and cotton on wood, courtesy of the artist. © Olga de Amaral / Photograph © Diego Amaral
Olga de Amaral: To Weave a Rock
July 25–September 19, 2021The MFAH is the debut venue for this major touring retrospective spotlighting Colombian artist Olga de Amaral and her prolific, six-decade career.
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Henri Matisse, View of Antibes, 1925, oil on canvas, Bemberg Collection. © 2021 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York © RMN-Grand Palais / Mathieu Rabeau
Monet to Matisse: Impressionism to Modernism from the Bemberg Foundation
June 27–September 19, 2021Celebrating the renowned Bemberg Collection of French paintings, drawings, and bronzes, this presentation features works by Cézanne, Degas, Matisse, Monet, Morisot, Renoir, and Toulouse-Lautrec, among others. Tickets include general admission.
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Ernesto Neto, SunForceOceanLife (installation view), 2020, crocheted textile and plastic balls, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © 2020 Ernesto Neto / photograph by Albert Sanchez
Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife
Through September 26, 2021The Museum’s summer series of grand-scale, immersive exhibitions continues. This major commission by renowned Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto transforms Cullinan Hall into a suspended walkway. Tickets include general admission. The nature of this installation allows for only a limited number of visitors at a time. Advance tickets strongly encouraged.
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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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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 Autumn 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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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 Spring 2022The 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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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, 2022The 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.
