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Slow Art Day—which takes place on April 14, 2018—is an opportunity to allowing yourself the time to make new discoveries.

French artist Claude Cahun experimented with—and rewrote—the complexities of gender roles and identity.

This summer I saw sights and wonders of the Islamic worlds, from Iran’s Safavid dynasty (1501–1736) to India’s Mughal empire (1526–1857). I experienced magnificent architecture and lush gardens, and read beautiful calligraphic texts—all from my desk at the MFAH.

Although the Museum boasts many works of art celebrating the beauty and joy of love, the collections also include quite a few classically inspired paintings and sculptures highlighting tales of gods and goddesses behaving badly.

Love is one of the most celebrated subjects in art. The universal desire for the deepest form of human connection also finds expression in the Persian art and literature highlighted in Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces from Persian Lands.

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.

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.

The exhibition HOME—So Different, So Appealing takes its title from Nowadays, a work made of an unusual material: coca leaves.

What does “home” look like when it is not a certainty? Read more, and watch a video overview of Camilo Ontiveros’s “Temporary Storage.”

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.