The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010

October 25 - January 10,2021

An exhibition reviewing the tenure of former MFAH directer Peter C. Marzio. From the MFAH: "Serving as director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from 1982 to 2010, Peter C. Marzio ushered the Museum into a remarkable era of growth, with the expansion of the permanent collection from 14,000 to 62,000 works of art; the development of the Isamu Noguchi-designed Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden in 1986 and the Rafael Moneo-designed Audrey Jones Beck Building in 2000; and the land purchase for the site of the forthcoming Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982– 2010 celebrates Marzio’s extraordinary achievements by spotlighting important acquisitions, landmark collection initiatives, and departments established during his tenure. Highlights will include the Benin Commemorative Head of a King (c. 1500-1700), Rembrandt van Rijn’s Portrait of a Young Woman (1633), and Paul Storr’s Warwick Vase Wine Cooler (1811-12). Additional details: Organized by Alison de Lima Greene, Isabel Brown Wilson Curator of Modern & Contemporary art, MFAH. The MFAH is the sole venue for this exhibition."

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