The Blaffer Art Museum creates experiences with contemporary art and artists that ignite wonder and curiosity, challenge pre-conceptions, and expand ways of seeing and thinking in order to nourish the human spirit and drive empathy, understanding, and engagement with today’s world. It endeavors to further the understanding of contemporary art through exhibitions, publications, and public programs. As the gateway between the University of Houston’s Central campus and the City of Houston, Blaffer Art Museum is a catalyst for creative innovation, experimentation, and scholarship. Its exhibitions and programs are free and open to the public, create community through dialogue and participation, and inspire an appreciation for the visual arts as a vital force in shaping contemporary culture.
Blaffer Art Museum / University of Houston
Saif Azzuz, Homonah (day under the oaks), 2025, Acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy of the Blaffer Art Museum. Photography by Francisco Ramos
Saif Azzuz, What grows in a world where the soil is watered in blood, 2025, Plasma cut propane tanks. Image courtesy of the Blaffer Art Museum. Photography by Francisco Ramos
Saif Azzuz, Liberties were taken, Chain link fence, plastic cups, 2025, Image courtesy of the Blaffer Art Museum. Photography by Francisco Ramos
Saif Azzuz-Keet Hegehlpa' (the water is rising). Installation view. Image courtesy of the Blaffer Art Museum. Photography by Francisco Ramos
Saif Azzuz-Keet Hegehlpa' (the water is rising). Installation view. Image courtesy of the Blaffer Art Museum. Photography by Francisco Ramos
Saif Azzuz, Hoonechek’ (paddlin’ upstream) 2025, Redwood Oars. Image courtesy of the Blaffer Art Museum. Photography by Francisco Ramos
Saif Azzuz, Persistence isn’t always safe, but it’s often necessary, 2025, Steel. Image courtesy of the Blaffer Art Museum. Photography by Francisco Ramos
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