Event Dime

“John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog”

When:

August 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Where:

The Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX

Source:

Events from April 24 – May 31 – Houston Cultural Events Calendar

The Menil Collection presents “John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog”, an immersive, six-channel video and sound installation by the Ghanaian-born British artist Sir John Akomfrah (b. 1957). The work, co-commissioned by the Menil and the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), explores the history of youth-led Civil Rights–era activism in the American South from 1954 to 1963. The 51-minute work is best experienced in its entirety, and will be on view at the Menil through October 11, 2026.