Last summer we blogged about the travels of one Rienzi’s paintings, "The Nativity" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The work journeyed to the Museo Nactional del Prado to be part of the exhibition "Murillo and Justino de Neve. The Art of Friendship." Since then ...

For the Dora Maar House salon in April, Ukrainian poet Natalka Bilotserkivets talked about “We’ll Not Die in Paris." This poem, sung by the rock group Dead Rooster, became the hymn of the post-Chernobyl generation of young Ukrainians that helped bring down the Soviet Union.

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."

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

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" . . .