Situated in the Museum District, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) stands out with a vast collection of over 70,000 works spanning centuries and continents. Beyond its permanent offerings, MFAH consistently hosts captivating temporary exhibitions, ensuring a continual stream of blockbuster shows. 

Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection (until 21 January 2024)

Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection features highlights from the renowned Hammer Museum's collection, reflecting Armand Hammer's diverse interests. The exhibition includes notable works spanning four centuries, such as Titian's Portrait of a Man in Armor and Rembrandt's Juno, showcasing the museum's impressive array of masterpieces from the 16th to the 19th centuries, including pieces by renowned artists like Cezanne, Van Gogh, and various French Impressionists.

Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence (until 27 May 2024)

Kehinde Wiley is showcasing his new monumental body of work, An Archaeology of Silence, in Houston. The exhibition features large-scale paintings and sculptures that confront systemic violence and injustice, using the visual language of Western European historical art to explore the iconography of repose and sacrifice. Created against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, the works served as elegies and monuments, addressing how Black people were perceived and heard. The exhibition, which premiered at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, began its tour at the MFAH.

Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism (25 February - 27 May 2024)

In the transformative summer of 1905, Henri Matisse and André Derain collaborated, birthing the revolutionary art movement of Fauvism. Vertigo of Color unveils this legacy through a collection of iconic works on loan from various institutions, capturing the essence of their experimentation with vibrant colour and form during their stay in the French fishing village of Collioure.

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