Inside the MFAH

“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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  MFAH Teaching Artist Shares Her Inspirations for “Metamorphosis” September 23, 2020

  Artist Melissa Aytenfisu, who is a teaching artist at the MFAH, writes about how she was inspired to create Metamorphosis, her first solo Houston exhibition.

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  Fall Art Classes for Kids August 28, 2020

  Fall art classes for kids are ready and waiting! Register your young artist for classes & workshops—virtual & in-person—at the Glassell School of Art.

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  Art Activity: Let’s Make Some Noise August 27, 2020

  Compare color to music and create your own sound maker! This family-friendly art activity is inspired by the abstract paintings of Stanton Macdonald-Wright.

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  Let’s Make Art with Words and Colors August 25, 2020

  Combine words and colors to create your own masterpiece inspired by Revolutionary, artist Wadsworth Jarrell’s portrait of political activist Angela Davis.

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  “Stronger than COVID-19” Empowering Houston High School Seniors to Reclaim the Narrative of Their Senior Year August 21, 2020

  The MFAH and the HISD class of 2020 teamed up for an online photography exhibition giving students the opportunity to take back the story of senior year.

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  Take the “Soul of a Nation” Video Tour August 19, 2020

  Tour Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power virtually, with commentary and insights from artists and community leaders. 

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  Let’s Make a Drape Painting August 18, 2020

  Create your own drape painting, inspired by Carousel Change in the exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power.

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  Fall Art Classes for Adults August 17, 2020

  Discover your inner artist! Take a class at the Glassell School of Art. Choose from in-studio courses, virtual classes, and art history.

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  On-Site & Online “Echoes of Harlem: The Graphic Work of Aaron Douglas” August 15, 2020

  The Museum’s Hirsch Library showcases graphic artist Aaron Douglas, who began his artistic career during the Harlem Renaissance.

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  Virtual Cinema “Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly” Examines Freedom through the Artist’s “@Large” Exhibition August 14, 2020

  Go behind the scenes of the powerful exhibition @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz—an ambitious, site-specific installation that transformed the notorious California prison into a setting for activism and hope.