Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer Exhibit at MFAH
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, MFAH is opening the exhibit Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer, on view October 17, 2021–January 17, 2022.
Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer is the first exhibition devoted to O’Keeffe’s work as a photographer. Nearly 100 photographs from a newly examined archive reveal the American icon’s Modernist approach to the medium. Complementing the photographs are paintings and drawings to represent the full scope of her career. More information about the exhibition is available at www.mfah.org/georgiaokeeffe
Highlights and opportunities abound this fall at MFAH including:
Drop-in Tour | Highlights of the Law Building, Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.
Discover the vast array of art from around the world on view in the Law Building. This tour is included with general admission. Meet the docent in the lobby of the Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet Street.
Drop-in Tour | Highlights of the Beck Building, Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.
Explore the treasures on view in the galleries of the Beck Building. This tour is included with general admission. Meet the docent in the lobby of the Beck Building, 7556 Fannin.
Drop-in Tour | Highlights of Cullen Sculpture Garden, October 21 & 23, 2021, 1:30—2:30 p.m.
Explore Cullen Sculpture Garden, an outdoor oasis featuring works by modern and contemporary artists. Admission is free. Meet the docent at the garden’s entrance on Bissonnet Street.
MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Yoga, Sunday, October 24, 2021, 11 a.m.—Noon
Instructor Yuri Amor Perez gets you up and moving with free, bilingual yoga in the beautiful outdoor setting of Cullen Sculpture Garden, Bissonnet Street and Montrose. Mixed into your Sunday-morning yoga practice are positivity breaks that explore works of art from around the world. Bring your own yoga mat and your smartphone. Availability for physically distanced yoga stations is first come, first served.
“BLOCK XXI” Artists Talk, Sunday, October 24, 2 p.m.—3 p.m.
Learn about the work in the BLOCK XXI exhibition directly from the artists. This talk is open to the public, and admission is free. Meet in the Levant Foundation Gallery on the first floor of the Glassell School of Art, 5101 Montrose Boulevard.
Virtual Event – Magic & Mystery in Early America, Sunday, October 26, 2021, 7 p.m.—8 p.m.
Get in the Halloween spirit! This free online program looks at magic, mystery, and the unexplained in the 1600s to 1800s. Sign-up at www.mfah.org/calendar
Exhibitions on View:
New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections, 1300–1700
on view through January 23, 2022
The term “Old Masters” denotes the artists working in Europe from the 13th through 18th century. The works of art they produced, including paintings, sculpture, textiles, metalwork, stained glass, and works on paper, express the broad range of artistic treasures desired by wealthy patrons, royal courts, and the Roman Catholic Church. The works in this exhibition are drawn from the MFAH collections and from generous loans by private collectors in Houston. These masterpieces present a diversity of objects, encompassing the richness of European art and shedding new light on Old Masters. Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street. Find more information at www.mfah.org/exhibitions
Hidden Hands: Invisible Workers in Industrial England on view September 1 through January 2, 2022 at Rienzi
Behind famous names such as Worcester Porcelain and Josiah Wedgwood was a diverse workforce comprising mostly women and children. Hidden Hands: Invisible Workers in Industrial England focuses on the artisans who actually created these luxury wares, challenging established ideas about craftsmanship. Rienzi, 1406 Kirby Drive, mfah.org/exhibitions
Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography
on view through Winter 2022
The annual exhibition Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography documents and celebrates Houston’s diverse neighborhoods through a collaboration between the MFAH and Houston Independent School District. This year, the 26th edition of Eye on Houston presents works by students who documented daily life in their respective communities, capturing moments that reflect the unprecedented year as well as the students’ sense of self, their future, and their imminent transition into adulthood. Located in the MFAH Visitors Center, 5600 Fannin St, mfah.org/exhibitions
Connecting Currents: Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
on view through December 31, 2021 in The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, 5500 Main Street, is dedicated to the Museum’s international collections of modern and contemporary art. The third-floor galleries are devoted to thematic exhibitions, and the Kinder Building opens with Connecting Currents—five inaugural installations of art from the 1960s onward. mfah.org/exhibitions
Spanish Colonial Paintings from the Thoma Collection
on view through August 13, 2023
The Museum presents a selection of Spanish colonial paintings from the celebrated collection of Carl and Marilynn Thoma. In the 16th century, European artists traveled to Latin America to meet the huge demand for artistic creations in newly established religious institutions. Sometimes, family workshops were founded that lasted generations. By the 17th century, artists born in Latin America began to dominate, and new styles and idioms emerged that had less and less to do with European origins. Find more information at www.mfah.org/exhibitions