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June 19, 2013 - Paintings by Benjamin West and John Singleton Copley Reveal American Ambition and Achievement, Tell the Story Behind the Rise of Contemporary History Painting
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents first major exhibition on the subject of contemporary history painters and American innovators of the 18th century This October, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents American Adversaries: West and Copley in a Transatlantic World, an extensive exhibition charting the rise and spectacular success of contemporary history painting in the 18th century … -
April 30, 2013 - First Major Exhibition Devoted to History of Manipulated Photography Before Digital Age Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 2
HOUSTON--May 2013—The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop, the first major exhibition devoted to the art of photographic manipulation before the advent of digital imagery. Featuring some 180 visually captivating photographs created between the 1840s and 1990s in the service of art, politics, news, entertainment and commerce, the exhibition … -
March 27, 2013 - The British Museum’s Cyrus Cylinder Travels to the MFAH, May 2013
First declaration of human rights to tour five museum venues, including Houston Houston—April 4, 2013—The Cyrus Cylinder, one of the British Museum’s most iconic objects, is travelling to five major museum venues in the United States, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning will be on display at the MFAH from May 3 to June 16, 2013. The … -
March 11, 2013 - 2013 Core Exhibition, Core Program artist residents present new work at annual showcase
Exhibition on view March 15 through April 21, 2013
Opening Reception on Friday, March 15, 6 to 8 p.m.
Overview The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s acclaimed Core Program awards annual residencies to artists and critical writers culminating each spring with an exhibition and yearbook. The 2013 Core Exhibition includes the following 2012-13 Core Program residents: Tatiana Istomina, Anna Elise … -
February 26, 2013 - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Presents "James Turrell: The Light Inside"
Houston presentation one of three concurrent Turrell exhibitions presented by the MFAH, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York HOUSTON—February 2013—The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will present James Turrell: The Light Inside in June 2013, one of three simultaneous and complementary exhibitions devoted to the life’s work of James Turrell. Since the … -
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 … -
January 30, 2013 - Three Decades of West Coast Ceramics, 1956–1986
On View February 23–June 30, 2013 OverviewThe years between 1956 and 1986 witnessed a fundamental shift in American ceramics, one that took place mainly on the West Coast in California and Washington. Freed from the constraints of making functional objects, ceramics artists began experimenting with abstract and figural forms, radical building techniques and surface treatments. The … -
January 8, 2013 - Princes & Paupers: The Art of Jacques Callot
On View January 31–May 12, 2013 OverviewJacques Callot (1592–1635), one of the most accomplished printmakers in the history of European art, created more than 1,400 prints that provide a glimpse into 17th-century Europe. Callot’s etchings reveal his fascination with a broad range of subjects, from courtly pageants and theatrical comedies to the atrocities of war; from saints and nobles to … -
December 20, 2012 - “Picasso Black and White” Opens February 24 at the MFAH
The MFAH is the exclusive venue following the show’s landmark premiere at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Major Exhibition Offers Unprecedented Examination of Picasso’s Black-and-White Palette Houston—December 2012—Picasso Black and White,the first major exhibition to focus on the artist’s lifelong exploration of a black-and-white palette throughout his career, will be presented at … -
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 …
