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Spring Break Art-Making at the Museum

Plan Your Visit This event is included with Museum admission. Meet on the Lower Level of the Kinder Building. Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren

“Dawoud Bey: An American Project” Travels to the MFAH in March 2022

Dec 17, 2021 - “Dawoud Bey is one of the preeminent photographers of our day,” said Gary Tinterow, Director and Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Half of this series was made in Birmingham’s Bethel Baptist Church, which served as the original headquarters for the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights during the civil rights movement. The MFAH is also home to the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA), a leading research institute for 20th-century Latin American and Latino art. mfah.org Media ContactMelanie Fahey, Senior [email protected]

Perspectives on Contemporary Jewelry: An International Symposium

Register here for the livestream. A boxed lunch can be ordered for an additional fee. Plan Your Visit Capacity is limited. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for in-person attendance has reached capacity. You may still register here for the livestream.   She co-curated The Jewelry of Dorothea Prühl and Going Underground: The Jewels of Bernhard Schobinger, the first major US museum presentations for both artists.

Frida: The Making of an Icon

Plan Your Visit This exhibition is located on Level 2 of the Law Building. For a limited time, experience the glow any day after sunset—it’s the perfect backdrop for your very own Frida-inspired self-portrait. Free Audio Guide in English and SpanishWhen you visit, hear from curators and scholars as they explore the legacy and influence of Frida Kahlo. 

¡Viva la Frida! Presented by Art Crowd

Plan Your Visit This event takes place in the Law Building and the Lower Level of the Kinder Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map Questions? Tickets $35 per adult (21+) Free for members of the Art Crowd patron group Each admission includes one drink ticket Know Before You Go This event is for ages 21+ Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife is a special installation with Dress as Frida Kahlo for the chance to win a grand-prize package in a Frida Kahlo look-alike contest.  

Lecture | Tamara de Lempicka in Fashion

Plan Your Visit Free with Museum admission This lecture takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Plan Your Visit Tickets available soon. This exhibition is located on Level 1 of the Beck Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

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Lecture | Zenga: A New History

Plan Your Visit The discussion takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The exhibition is on view in the Beck Building.

Concert | Tropical Steelpan Orchestra

Tunnel Vision: Three Light-Based Art Installations at the MFAH

Plan Your Visit Included with Museum admission. This program takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.