Upcoming Events
September 2026
Closed for Install
Closed For Install: Friday, September 18—Tuesday, September 22, 2026 The Blaffer will re-open at 12pm Wednesday September 23.
18 - 22 Sep
All Day
Artist in Research talk : Erika Blumenfeld
Join inaugural Artist in Research artist Erika Blumenfeld at the Blaffer Art Museum for an intimate conversation about her most recent project, a new print edition commissioned and produced by Blaffer Art Museum, which charts the paths of meteorites. Light lunch will be served. Major support for Artist in Research Talk is provided by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for ...
23 Sep
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
Thursday at the Blaffer
Thursdays at Blaffer ft. Director’s Tour with Dr. Laura Augusta of Adriana Corral: As Long as Life Endures Experience the Blaffer as a space for dialogue and reflection during the museum’s extended hours. Designed to spark creativity and connections, Thursdays at the Blaffer include exhibition tours, hands-on activities, and refreshments. Engage with museum exhibitions and community in fun, dynamic ways. ...
24 Sep
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
October 2026
Punch Party with Maria Gaspar
Join Chicago-based artist Maria Gaspar in a workshop and conversation to consider the ways in which we practice freedom. Gaspar’s Punch Parties, which she has led in several states, engage with her Disappearance Jail archive. Since 2021, Gaspar has been collecting images of jails, prisons, and detention centers across the U.S. Workshop participants engage in a conversation about abolition and ...
03 Oct
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
Perspectives in conjunction with Adriana Corral: AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES
Exploring Amazing Grace with Damjan Rakonjac and Madelyn Shackelford Washington Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 12pm-1pm Format: Join Damjan Rakonjac (Assistant Professor of Musicology, Moores School of Music) and Madelyn Washington (Head of User Services, UH Libraries) for a deep dive into the central connections to music and the hymn Amazing Grace, in the exhibition Adriana Corral: As Long ...
07 Oct
12:00 pm
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
La Gran Esperanza by Nathan Felix
La Gran Esperanza is a short, immersive opera presented at the Blaffer Art Museum. Centered on finding hope and determination in the face of adversity, the work follows three Hispanic childhood friends whose lives are shaped by the support and success that grows from unwavering resolve and one boy’s dreams of baseball. Through this exclusive performance, Felix tells a story ...
10 Oct
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
BAMSA Fall 2026 Red Block Bash
BAMSA Fall 2026 Red Block Bash Time: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 4:00pm—6:00pm FREE and open to all students Location: Blaffer Art Museum Fine Arts Courtyard Format: 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 ...
14 Oct
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
Thursday at the Blaffer
Experience the Blaffer as a space for dialogue and reflection during the museum’s extended hours. Designed to spark creativity and connections, Thursdays at the Blaffer include exhibition tours and conversations, hands-on activities, and refreshments. Thursday at Blaffer is supported by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston. Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 4pm-7pm ...
22 Oct
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
Maria Gaspar Performance: We Lit the Fire and Trusted the Heat (after Angela Davis)
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026 | 6pm-7:30pm Location: Blaffer Art Museum
26 Oct
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
November 2026
Convergence Research : Blaffer Art Museum
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | 6pm-7:30pm Location: Blaffer Art Museum What is Convergence Research Convergence Research is administrated and facilitated by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts to support students and faculty in the McGovern College of the Arts explore connections and collaborate across disciplines. As a platform for experimentation and research, the program provides opportunities to push ...
11 Nov
6:00 pm
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
Thursday at the Blaffer
Experience the Blaffer as a space for dialogue and reflection during the museum’s extended hours, this month in conjunction with Adriana Corral: AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES. Designed to spark creativity and connections, Thursdays at the Blaffer will include Mindful Meditations, an exhibition tour led by Dr. Laura Augusta (Blaffer Director and Chief Curator), and Perspectives: Gulf Coast Ecologies & ...
19 Nov
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004
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07
Oct
Perspectives in conjunction with Adriana Corral: AS LONG AS LIFE ENDURES
Wednesday, Blaffer Art Museum
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