Inside the MFAH Archive for June 2016
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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A “Mad Career” to Preserve and Share America’s Past at Bayou Bend June 30, 2016
March 5, 2016, marked the 50th anniversary of Bayou Bend’s opening to the public. We’re celebrating throughout the year with blog posts offering behind-the-scenes perspectives on this cultural and historical Houston treasure.Each year, on the 4th of July, all of America celebrates the historic events of 1776. As Houston’s home for America’s treasures, Bayou Bend goes all out to commemorate … -
The Glassell School of Art Mural Project: It’s Personal June 23, 2016
Thirty-two students from the A+ Unlimited Potential (A+UP) middle school recently took on the challenge of a colorful, larger-than-life collaboration: a mural for the Museum’s Cullen Sculpture Garden. This public art project is now on display as part of the wall that frames the construction of the new Glassell School of Art. The mural features students’ personalized paintings that are pieced … -
Following the Road to “Aferim!” June 1, 2016
The films we show at the Museum give audiences the opportunity to see movies on the big screen, and we work with many film distributors who share that goal.