Upcoming Special Exhibitions
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Arielle Masson, Mugwort Zone, 2009, egg tempera and oil on canvas on panel.
Arielle Masson: Chaotic Nodes
August 10–October 6, 2024Arielle Masson: Chaotic Nodes is the first exhibition in a series celebrating the Glassell School of Art faculty. The exhibition is open to the public and is installed on all three floors of the Glassell School of Art.
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What I Know and When I Knew It
August 15–October 6, 2024Thirty elders from Houston's Third and Fifth Wards embark on a personal exploration of their life stories.
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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
Opens August 31, 2024Objects designed by architects celebrate a unique collaboration between the MFAH and the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
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Alberto Korda, Heroic Guerrilla (Guerillero heroico), 1960, printed 1995, gelatin silver print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by Dan and Mary Solomon. © Estate Alberto Korda
Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography
September 29, 2024–March 16, 2025Showcasing some 100 examples of contemporary Cuban photography, this exhibition traces the evolution of the medium’s role in Cuba over nearly five decades.
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Paul Gauguin, Three Tahitians, 1899, oil on canvas, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Gauguin in the World
November 3, 2024–February 16, 2025The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.
