Blaffer Art Museum Spring Celebration
March 20—April 5, 2024
The Blaffer Spring Student Celebration is a series of FREE events which offers a broad overview of Blaffer's student-centric programming, while also highlighting the creative talent of UH students.
Events
March 20—21, 2024 | March 20 Opening Reception | 6:00pm—8:00pm
BAMSA Biennial | Spring 2024
Location:
Marshburn Gallery, Gerald J. Hines College of Architecture
Opening Reception:
The Spring 24′, BAMSA Biennial
Marshburn Gallery, Gerald J. Hines College of Architecture
6pm-8pm
March 22, 2024 | Opening Reception | 7:00pm—9:00pm
46TH MFA Thesis Opening Reception
Location:
Blaffer Art Museum
FREE and open to the public
Join us for the opening reception of the University of Houston School of Art 46th Annual MFA Thesis Exhibition.
Each spring the Blaffer Art Museum and the University of Houston School of Art proudly present the work of the Masters of Fine Arts degree candidates from the school’s five studio programs: Graphic Design, Interdisciplinary Practices and Emerging Forms, Painting, Photography/Digital Media, and Sculpture. The exhibition showcases bodies of work produced in a studio intensive environment over the three-year degree program.
March 26—28, 2024
46th MFA Artist Talks
Tuesday, March 26
Wednesday, March 27
Thursday, March 28
12:00pm—1:00pm
Location:
Blaffer Art Museum
Held in-person at the Blaffer, MFA artist talks offer a valuable opportunity to hear from the UH School of Art 46th Masters of Fine Arts Candidates. Join us in the galleries Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 26-28 at 12pm—this event is free and open to the public.
March 27, 2024 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
Convergence Research: Luca of the Dream
Multidisciplinary artist Daniel E. Zamora combines storytelling, sound engineering, projection art and music in Luca of the Dream, for this month’s Convergence Research. Reality blends with the mystical, as Luca, a fox from a spirit realm, weaves tales inspired by love, addiction, time, and joy. Through captivating soundscapes and Daniel’s lived experiences, these stories traverse imagination and introspection, igniting profound insights.
Brush and Brunch
March 29, 2024 | 1:00pm-2:30pm
Join us Friday March 29th for an unforgettable exploration of creativity, inspiration, and cultural enrichment at the Blaffer Art Museum. Immerse yourself in the transformative power of art as you also get to eat from DoorDash's food table and enjoy the experience with your friends.
Please review the available slots here, starting at 1:00 pm and ending at 2:30, and click on the button to sign up.
Thank you!
April 4, 2024 | 4:00pm-6:00pm
BAMSA Red Block Bash
FREE and open to all students
Location
Blaffer Art Museum Fine Arts Courtyard
This Spring’s BAMSA Red Block Bash will take place in the Fine Arts Courtyard—participate in creating a chalk art mural, collaborate with student organizations, and head inside the museum to see the 46th MFA Thesis Exhibition!
BAMSA welcomes university students from all academic disciplines who share a passion for the arts and are interested in meeting like-minded peers. BAMSA was founded in 2005 with the goal to increase student participation in the museum community, enabling students to enrich their educational experience and the museum to reach an important audience. Today, BAMSA builds a creative community open to students across disciplines that sparks students’ quest for knowledge and pursuit of artistic endeavors.
Follow BAMSA on Instagram: @uhbamsa
April 5, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm
First Friday @ the Blaffer
Meet at Blaffer Art Museum for First Friday Art Tours. Drop in and join for an afternoon of exploration and creativity in partnership with the William R. Jenkins Design, Architecture, and Art Library and Public Art UHS.