Inside the MFAH Archive for January 2018
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Sight, Sound & Cinematic Motion: The Mary Ellen Bute Retrospective at MFAH Films January 26, 2018
Houstonian Mary Ellen Bute (1906–1983) isn’t a household name, so we at MFAH Films are happy to be teaming up with Aurora Picture Show and the Center for Visual Music to showcase Bute’s remarkable talents for her hometown audience.
Inspired by Oscar! See the winning looks from Fashion Fusion January 24, 2018
The MFAH has once again teamed up with Houston Community College’s award-winning fashion program for the annual Fashion Fusion event—this time, featuring ensembles inspired by The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta.
Conflict at “HOME”: Miguel Ángel Rojas & “Nowadays” January 18, 2018
The exhibition HOME—So Different, So Appealing takes its title from Nowadays, a work made of an unusual material: coca leaves.
Home Taken Away: Camilo Ontiveros & “Temporary Storage” January 12, 2018
What does “home” look like when it is not a certainty? Read more, and watch a video overview of Camilo Ontiveros’s “Temporary Storage.”
Hear Her Voice! MFAH Films Presents the 25th Houston Iranian Film Festival January 11, 2018
This year’s Houston Iranian Film Festival gives audiences a chance to see some unique, daring female perspectives on the many obstacles women face in Iran today.
“Little Known, Little Objects”: Glittering Chinese Buddhist Figures from the Jane and Leopold Swergold Collection January 9, 2018
Though small in scale, the 23 Chinese Buddhist gilt bronzes on view in the exhibition Reflection and Enlightenment evoke a sense of serenity—a feature that attracted the interest of collectors Jane and Leopold Swergold.
Separation from Home: Pepón Osorio & “Badge of Honor” January 5, 2018
For many, the idea of a perfect home is far from reality. An installation in HOME—So Different, So Appealing examines what “home” is like for a family separated by a father’s incarceration. Features a video overview of Badge of Honor.
Happy New Year! Inspiration in 2018 and Beyond January 2, 2018
In a special year-end video, MFAH staff members share memories of 2017, and their own histories with the Museum, Bayou Bend, Rienzi, and Glassell School of Art.
