Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow is the artist’s first solo museum presentation in the United States. Across an installation, a video, and a series of commissioned sculptures, Erlanger continues her decade-long disruption of the “semiotics of suburbia.” In her practice, Erlanger thinks of the home as a greater ecosystem containing not only houses but […]
Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege presents work by the acclaimed Chicago-based artist, featuring large-scale paintings, sculptures, and installations that highlight the seen and unseen dynamics of Freedmen’s Town in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Throughout his career, Theaster Gates has soulfully elevated our understanding of Black labor, materials, place, and community to revitalize underrecognized neighborhoods […]
The Menil Collection will open "Janet Sobel: All-Over" on February 23, 2024, featuring some thirty paintings and drawings made by artist Janet Sobel (1893–1968). This exhibition, the first to focus on Sobel’s highly accomplished and influential abstract paintings, will explore the artist’s work as one of the first to pioneer a new approach to modern […]
Ruth Asawa Through Line is the first exhibition to focus on the artist’s lifelong drawing practice. The exhibition presents drawings, collages, & sketchbooks alongside stamped prints, paperfolds, & more, showing the breadth of Asawa’s innovative practice.
"Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions" highlights work made by succeeding generations of artists who forged new paths in their approaches to non-representational art. The exhibition brings together acquisitions made by the Menil over the past fifteen years, including work by Agnes Denes, Suzan Frecon, Sam Gilliam, Ellsworth Kelly, Rick Lowe, and Richard Serra.
The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to present the first solo museum exhibition in the United States of preeminent European artist Gabriel Lester, who has gained an international standing for his art, performance, and film as well as his dynamic public art installations. Across his now decades-long career, Lester has developed a captivating cinematic lens […]
The phrase “counter-cartographies” describes Manila-based artist Cian Dayrit interdisciplinary practice of transforming historic maps into portraits of contemporary social conditions. Employing counter- cartography as an approach, Dayrit charts histories of imperialism, industrialization, and systems of subjugation that shape geographical boundaries and cultural narratives around the world. In Summer 2024, Blaffer will present Dayrit’s first solo […]
Students will learn how to throw small and medium forms on the wheel with the guidance of our instructors. We will also teach wedging, trimming, handles, and underglaze techniques. All materials provided, aprons are recommended but not required. Wear clothing that can get dirty, hair should be back and no jewelry or watches. You are […]
At one time or another, we are all likely to experience conflicting or contradictory feelings about something or someone important to us. Sometimes this can be an extremely difficult experience, stirring feelings of anxiety, and a sense of confusion and distraction. In this lecture, we will delve into perceptions of the ambivalent experience based on […]
Immerse yourself in Red Landscape: Georgia O’Keeffe in Texas 1912-1918, a three-dimensional, multi-sensory dance production premiered by Open Dance Project and co-produced by the Moody. Inspired by the artist’s personal letters, journals, interviews, sketches, photographs, and works of art, this multimedia experience invites audience members to walk through theatrical recreations of the West Texas town […]
Join us for a free classical concert! Professional musicians Adam Floyd (clarinet) and Heejung Ju (piano) perform works by Brahms, Debussy, Ravel and more! Open to all at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at 1805 W Alabama. Event is at 7p.
THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING MUSICAL! HER LIFE. THE STORY. THE LEGEND. Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture — breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. This is her story, and it’s packed with so much […]
