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MFAH Hosts U.S. Debut of Internationally Touring Exhibition Featuring Masterpieces from the Museum Berggruen, Berlin, in May

Jan 26, 2026 - “It is especially rewarding to introduce our audiences to the life and legacy of Heinz Berggruen—a pioneering art dealer, publisher, and collector whom I was privileged to know and work with for more than two decades. His exhibitions on the rue de l’Université were a must for every art collector visiting Paris, and his museum in Berlin has become a pilgrimage point for connoisseurs.” The MFAH is also home to the Glassell School of Art, with its Core Residency Program and Junior and Studio schools; and the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA), a leading research institute for 20th-century

Live Collage Event | Portraits by James Gallagher

Spring Nights at the MFAH

Pricing

• Purchase a live portrait collage: $150 for individuals; $200 for couples; $250 for 3+

• Florescence | “Splendor”

  Visit flohouston.org for updates and additional details. For more information, contact [email protected] or 713.639.7581. Grand Corporate Underwriter: Frost Bank For groups of 10 or more, please contact Group Sales at 713.639.7878 or [email protected] for more information. If you are ready to make your group reservation, complete the group visit request form. The Kinder Building is partially open for this event. The open area includes the lower-level Arrival Hall and street-level atrium. The Law Building is closed.

• The British Museum’s Cyrus Cylinder Travels to the MFAH, May 2013

  Mar 27, 2013 - I am delighted that it will travel to the U.S. and am hugely grateful to both our U.S. partners and the Iran Heritage Foundation for making this possible." Paul Getty Museum    September 30 – December 2, 2013 Special Programs in Conjunction with The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia Visit www.mfah.org/calendar for additional information, updates and tickets (if needed). "We are thrilled to be able to bring this touchstone of ancient civilization to Houston, and to present the Cyrus Cylinder and related objects in the context of our collections."

• Rienzi Reels | “8 Women (8 femmes)”

  Visit the Villa Albertine website for more information. Plan Your Visit This screening takes place on the lawn at Rienzi. Limited parking on-site. Please consider rideshare or carpooling. SOLD OUT | Enjoy a captivating night of French cinema at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts. Bring your own blanket for this free event on the lawn at sunset.

• Book Launch | “Building on Tradition”

  “Texas-based architects Curtis & Windham are known for their work across the Lone Star State. In Building on Tradition, readers get a glimpse into midcentury Houston estates and neo-Georgian mansions.” Plan Your Visit Admission is free. The MFA Shop is located on Level 1 of the Beck Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map   November 13, 2025 Architects William Curtis and Russell Windham visit the MFA Shop to talk about their new book, Building on Tradition: The Work of Curtis & Windham Architects. 

• The Blond Boy from the Casbah (Le petit blond de la casbah)

  Visit the Houston Jewish Film Festival website for the full schedule and more information. Community partner: Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston  Tickets $10 festival admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in the Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building.

• 6 A.M. (Sa’ate 6 Sobh)

  Community partners: Society of Iranian-American Women for Education and the Iranian Cultural Foundation-Houston. Sara’s anxiety is heightened when an unexpected visit from the police puts her future in jeopardy.  Festival Tickets $10 general admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in the Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

• Rienzi Reels | “Jeanne du Barry”

  Visit Villa Albertine for more information. Not rated by the MPAA / Recommended for ages 16+ Tickets | SOLD OUT Tickets are free. Capacity is limited, so booking tickets in advance is recommended. Plan Your Visit This screening takes place on the lawn at Rienzi. Bring your own blanket for this free event on the lawn at sunset.   In Jeanne du Barry, it’s love at first sight for King Louis XV (Johnny Depp) and working-class woman Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn).

• A trove of Georgia O’Keeffe’s photographs on view for the first time in Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, exhibition this October

  Jul 21, 2021 - “We are pleased to present this revelatory exhibition and expand appreciation of one of the most innovative and expressive artists our culture has produced.” She claimed the medium for herself and her own artistic use—a radical act late in her career that begs for continued scholarship.” 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, [email protected]