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February 12, 2013 - Lost Treasure of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice. Restored by Venetian Heritage Inc.
When Nazis invaded Italy in September 1943, two elderly Jewish religious leaders responded to the disastrous news by hiding a cache of 17th- to 20th-century silver and bronze liturgical works in a secret hiding place within a Venetian synagogue. The treasures remained untouched for more than 60 years, until they were accidentally discovered. Lost Treasure of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice. Restored … -
December 6, 2012 - Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Convertibles and Polygons
On View November 21, 2012–January 27, 2013 Overview The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, honors one of Iran’s foremost contemporary artists with a special installation: Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Convertibles and Polygons.Farmanfarmaian’s mirrored mosaics represent a tradition that stretches back to 16th-century Iran. The installation is part of the museum’s larger program of global … -
November 30, 2012 - Harun Farocki: Art/Work and the Invisible Hand
On View December 14, 2012–February 24, 2013 Overview Harun Farocki: Art/Work and the Invisible Handexplores the impact of automation on various forms of human interaction—work, culture, war—in the art of Harun Farocki. The exhibition consists of a video installation (a two-channel video and a single-channel video) that investigates the implications of the increasing autonomy of machines. … -
October 8, 2012 - W. Eugene Smith and James Nachtwey
On View October 14, 2012–January 1, 2013 OverviewW. Eugene Smith and James Nachtwey are known for making some of the most powerful photographs in the history of journalism. Born 30 years apart, each pushed the boundaries of their profession in substantial ways that reflect different eras of magazine publishing: Smith the heyday of printed picture magazines and Nachtwey the burgeoning digital … -
September 19, 2012 - Rienzi Presents Society Portraits and Innovative Drawings by Leading 18th-Century British Artist George Romney
Visions of Fancy: George Romney, 18th-Century Paintings and Drawings
Exhibition opens October 14 at MFAH house museum for European decorative arts Houston—September 2012—George Romney was one of the leading artists of late-18th-century England. He worked among an elite circle of British painters, including Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds, whose patrons comprised London’s fashionable … -
September 12, 2012 - MFAH Presents Latin American Constructive Art from Its Renowned Collection, on View Beginning September 15
Houston—September 2012—Constructed Dialogues: Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic Art from the Latin American Art Collectionshowcases some 60 paintings and sculptures dating from the 1930s to the present day from the renowned MFAH collection of Latin American art. Over the last decade, the MFAH has developed one of the strongest collections in the world of Latin American Constructivism, including … -
June 19, 2012 - Public Dress
On View June 20–October 8, 2012 OverviewMany 20th-century photographers have relied on clothing to help craft a social narrative, and this selection of photographs from the MFAH collection presents a sampling of themes that highlight the relationship between photography and everyday dress. The photographs of Ishimoto Yasuhiro and Zig Jackson emphasize a decisive moment for both the … -
March 19, 2012 - Drawings by Rembrandt, His Students, and Circle from the Maida and George Abrams Collection
Works from one of the finest private collections of Dutch drawings in the world on view at the MFAH April 15–July 8, 2012 Houston—March 2012—A selection of works from one of the world’s finest private collections of Dutch drawings will be presented in the Audrey Jones Beck Galleries at the Museum of Fine Arts … -
March 14, 2012 - 2012 Core Exhibition
2011-12 Core Program Artists and Critics Present New Work in Highly Anticipated, Annual Exhibition at the Glassell School of Art Opening Reception Friday, March 16, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Glassell School of Art of the MFAH Annual Long Prize to be announced at Glassell Benefit and Auction on Friday, May 11, 2012 Houston—March 2012—The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s acclaimed Core program awards … -
March 5, 2012 - WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath
Opens Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, in Houston Admission on opening day is free to all visitors, in recognition of Veterans Day; admission remains free to active-duty military and veterans through the run of the exhibition WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY travels nationally to Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; and Brooklyn Museum through February 2014 Houston— …
