Inside the MFAH Archive for 2019
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Separate Studies: Jack Whitten’s Untold Sculpture Practice April 25, 2019
Jack Whitten, a renowned painter recognized for his ingenuity and mesmerizing abstractions, also had a separate, lesser-known passion for sculpture. Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, 1963–2017 illuminates this separate body of work, showcasing 40 sculptures crafted during his five-decade career.
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Inside Fashion Fusion: An Interview April 22, 2019
Participating designer Kyndall Bollmeyer discusses Fashion Fusion and Vincent van Gogh prior to the runway show at the Museum on Thursday, April 25!
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“Be Natural” Sheds Light on Women in Film April 1, 2019
The new documentary Be Natural highlights the life of Alice Guy-Blaché, cinema’s first female director, screenwriter, producer, and studio owner.
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GONZO247: Celebrating Community, Color & Vincent van Gogh March 25, 2019
See GONZO247’s live-painting demonstration at the MFAH “Spring Festival” on Saturday, March 30!
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Rienzi Takes Center Stage March 13, 2019
The exhibition Broadway’s Amazing Mastersons spotlights Rienzi’s founders and their passion for the theater scene in New York City.
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The Visual Arts Meet the Literary Arts at the MFAH March 5, 2019
Calling all writers! MFAH programs create exciting connections between the literary and visual arts.
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A Unique Quilt’s Salute to Texas February 28, 2019
A quilt created not long after Texas gained its independence includes an unmistakable symbol of the state.
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“Beauty Everywhere” in Vincent van Gogh’s Paintings of Flowers February 27, 2019
Vincent van Gogh sought solace in the natural world, to which he returned time and again for artistic inspiration.
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“Staff Art Show” Spotlights Talent across the MFAH February 22, 2019
The Staff Art Show, open to the public through February 24, features 77 works of art by MFAH employees across 23 departments.
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So Fashionable! Portraits in the MFAH Collections February 15, 2019
From New York to London and Milan, February is a month of Fashion Weeks around the world—the perfect time to look at a few impeccably dressed and accessorized women in works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection.