Exhibition featuring European, American art pieces kicks off in Houston

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Exhibition featuring European, American art pieces kicks off in Houston

STORY: Exhibition featuring European, American art pieces kicks off in Houston DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a preview event of the exhibition STORYLINE: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) in the United States officially unveiled on Sunday an art exhibition titled "From Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection." It primarily features 46 artworks and works on paper from the Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), marking the first time in this century that these rare masterpieces have ventured outside Los Angeles. The exhibition showcases European art pieces from the Renaissance to the early 20th century, as well as significant works by American artists from the late 19th to the early 20th century. The exhibition will last till Jan. 21, 2024. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Houston, U.S. (XHTV)

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