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This June, we celebrate the fifth year of Jazz on Film, one of our most popular annual series! Preview the seven selections—a mix of old, new, and rediscovered—that come to our big screen in June.

The winners of Fashion Fusion 2017 share the inspiration behind their designs, in their own words.

A portraitist of deep empathy, Fazal Sheikh has traveled the world photographing displaced communities—including the women of the “city of widows.”

Several of Ron Mueck’s sculptures on view now are dedicated to the topic of motherhood. Perfect for a Mother’s Day visit? We think so!

Without experts like conservators, the vivid textiles of “Colors of the Oasis” would be lost. I chat with textile conservator Esther Méthé about ensuring that the exhibition’s ikats well cared-for.

This year’s edition of the annual Latin Wave film series has no shortage of female talent, both behind and in front of the camera.

Our galleries are bursting with colorful flowers every day—not just during Florescence, the competitive flower show that comes to the Museum every two years! Here are a few of the floral works of art you’ll spot in the galleries.

What does Instagram tell us about the MFAH art collections? We created a new way of exploring the Museum: through an Instagram-inspired, self-guided tour.

Only through examination with ultraviolet illumination can Museum conservators see details such as brushwork with total clarity. 

Art collectors Marjorie and Evan Horning gifted many fine works to the MFAH over the years. An online exhibition highlights especially significant objects from this important collection.