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  1. 09 Apr
    Tue / 2013
    Inside the MFAH

    Line, Redrawn

    By Sarah Schultz
    In several of the paintings in "Picasso Black and White," Pablo Picasso characteristically leaves visible traces of earlier sketches on his canvas. The visible underdrawing and erasures are known as "pentimenti."

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  2. 08 Mar
    Fri / 2013
    The Gilded Dish: A Rienzi Blog

    A Garden in Vogue

    By Casey Monahan
    At Rienzi, we’re in the midst of the gardens’ loveliest season, and there are a variety of camellias and azaleas in bloom.

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  3. 18 Feb
    Mon / 2013
    Inside the MFAH

    More than a Replica: The “Guernica” Tapestry Comes to Houston

    By Sarah Schultz
    Visit the MFAH beginning February 24 to see the tapestry version of Pablo Picasso’s renowned Guernica painting. The tapestry is part of the exhibition "Picasso Black and White" . . .

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  4. 17 Jan
    Thu / 2013
    The Muse of Provence: A Blog for the Dora Maar House

    Spring 2013 Fellows

    By Gwen Strauss
    Announcing the Brown Foundation Fellows for Spring 2013

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  5. 11 Jan
    Fri / 2013
    The Gilded Dish: A Rienzi Blog

    A Cuppa Tea

    By Casey Monahan
    I can’t live without a cup of coffee in the morning, but I also love a good cup of tea. While today tea is an incredibly popular drink, it has an extensive social history.

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  • Art Conservation Database (ACD) Blog

    The Art Conservation Database (ACD) is one of several notable projects addressing the limited availability of informed, comprehensive conservation reporting. The ACD will be a conservation documentation system available free of charge to organizations and individuals regardless of type, size, or degree ... Read blog »

  • Inside the MFAH

    “Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Read blog »

  • The Gilded Dish: A Rienzi Blog

    Rienzi is the house museum and collection of European paintings and decorative arts at the MFAH. Our articles highlight elements of the collection, discuss additions and changes to the house or gardens, and review events held at Rienzi for those of you not able ... Read blog »

  • The Muse of Provence: A Blog for the Dora Maar House

    The Brown Foundation Fellows Program, based at the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France, provides residencies of one to three months for midcareer professionals in the arts and humanities to concentrate on their fields of expertise.       Read blog »

  • Through the Storm: E-Records Blog

    In 2010, the MFAH received a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to plan the implementation of an electronic records archive (ERA) for preserving the museum’s permanent born-digital records. Under the grant, the MFAH Archives and Information Technology ... Read blog »