“Art is the highest form of hope.” -Gerhard Richter
Join us for a vibrant, art-filled evening at Cocktails in the Courtyard, celebrating and supporting an exciting year of contemporary art & community at the Blaffer Art Museum.
🍸 Cocktails in the Courtyard
📅 September 19, 2026
🎨 Benefiting the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston
✋ Hosted by:
Ben Ackerley @looksprettysafe
Kaleta Blaffer Johnson @kblaffer
Sebastian Keitel
⏰ 5:00 – 8:00 PM
🎶 Live Music: Band to be announced
Set within the dynamic University of Houston Arts District, the evening unfolds across the Louise J. Moran Courtyard and the newly completed Wilhelmina’s Grove—outdoor spaces activated for the night with music, conversation, and unexpected experiences. Guests will enjoy thoughtfully crafted cocktails, seasonal bites, and live music alongside artists, patrons, and creative voices from across Houston. Exhibitions will be on view inside the museum, with additional vignettes throughout the grounds, and paired with a curated silent auction of original creations and exciting experiences.
This festive evening is more than a celebration. Proceeds make possible the Blaffer Art Museum’s bold exhibitions, thought-provoking programs, and impactful educational initiatives, ensuring continued access to adventurous contemporary art for students of all ages and our Houston community.
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The Blaffer Art Museum is proud to announce a new collaboration with Houston-based artist Erika Blumenfeld @erikablumenfeld . From June 2 through August 1, the artist will be in residence at the museum, developing new work in advance of a major survey exhibition at the Blaffer.
🚨 🥳 Summer Exhibition Alert 🚀👩🏼🚀
Houston artist Erika Blumenfeld in residence at Blaffer Art Museum this summer!
This summer, the Blaffer Art Museum invites Houston-based artist Erika Blumenfeld @erikablumenfeld to be on-site while she produces a new print edition, based on meteorite paths and printed with pigment that she grinds from the same stony matter. Across two galleries, we invite you to observe her work in progress and to engage with her research methodologies.
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Este verano, el Blaffer Art Museum invita a la artista Erika Blumenfeld, radicada en Houston, a trabajar in situ mientras produce una nueva edición de grabados basada en trayectorias de meteoritos e impresa con pigmento que ella misma muele a partir de esa misma materia pétrea. A través de dos galerías, invitamos al público a observar su obra en proceso y a involucrarse con sus metodologías de investigación.
Images, courtesy of the artist:
1) Erika Blumenfeld imaging in the NASA JSC ARES Astromaterials Laboratory (NASA/Josh Varcarcel)
2) Research materials for Sky Stone Cycle
3)Thousands of galaxies flood this near-infrared image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. High-resolution imaging from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope combined with a natural effect known as gravitational lensing made this finely detailed image possible. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
4)NASA Antarctic Meteorite Sample LON94102-37 (NASA/Erika Blumenfeld)
🎤🚨Your Attention please...
Opening Reception: UH School of Art Annual Student Exhibition
Friday, May 1, 2026
5:00pm—8:00pm
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Blaffer Art Museum
FREE and open to the public
Join us at Blaffer Art Museum for the opening reception of the UH School of Art Annual Student Exhibition. In conjunction with the opening reception, the UH School of Art will host Open Studios from 5:00pm–8:00pm giving visitors a chance to explore the Fine Arts building and its many art and design studios.
Every spring this popular exhibition introduces the University of Houston campus and Houston audiences to the work of School of Art undergraduate seniors and first- and second-year graduate students. The show features works selected by School of Art faculty in consultation with student artists. More than 100 UH artists will present works during this exhibition. The exhibition has long served as a way to introduce rising artists to local patrons and provides students with the experience of presenting works in a professional museum.
Visit this exhibition at the Blaffer May 1—16, 2026, admission is always free!
@universityofhouston@uhschoolart@uhkgm_arts@uh_painting@uhgpsa@uhgraphicdesign@uhsculpture
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Did you know that @universityofhouston has a FREE art museum located on campus.
📍Blaffer Art Museum
Always FREE. All are WELCOME.✌️🌹
Opening Soon the Annual @uhschoolart Student Exhibition, May 1-May 16.
🎉 Opening Reception Friday May 1, 5pm-7pm.
🤝 This post is part of Blaffer Art Museum Dynamic Marketing - a marketing partnership with students from @uhbauercollege
Final day to view the 48th MFA Thesis Exhibition. Galleries open til 5pm. Beautiful show, definitely a glimpse into the future. 🔮
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Installation stills :
Francisco Ramos @francisco_photo_
MFA Reception stills:
Sedra Ibrahim @sedraibrahim_photography
Don't miss out on our last panel for the MFA Thesis Exhibition Panel, held at the always free Blaffer Art Museum on Campus!
Xinyu Dai @heyxinxin
Liz Hayes @thenotableliz
Stephanie Cuyubamba Kong @monasoleada
Taylor Rebel @taylorrebelart
Can't wait to see you all there!
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Blaffer Art Museum Spring Semester recap.
Do not miss out on the current @uhschoolart MFA Thesis Exhibition on view until April 18th!
See y’all there!
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