John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog at the Menil Collection, Houston, TX, USA

30 March 2026

From 24 April – 11 October 2026, the Menil Collection presents The Hour Of The Dog, an immersive, six-channel video installation by Sir John Akomfrah. The work, co-commissioned by the Menil Collection 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, and how the participants fought for racial equity through nonviolent marches, protests, boycotts, and voter registration efforts.

Runtime: 51 minutes. The Hour Of The Dog begins every hour on the hour. The final screening each day starts one hour before closing.

Find out more via the Menil Collection.

Image: John Akomfrah, The Hour Of The Dog, 2025, 6 channel HD colour video installation with 15.1 surround sound, 50 minutes (approx), ed. of 5 + 2 APs, © Smoking Dogs Films, Courtesy Smoking Dogs Films and Lisson Gallery