Posts
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
From Spain to Houston: Q&A with Curator James Anno April 5, 2020
What makes the Houston presentation of Glory of Spain unique? Go behind the scenes of this epic exhibition with the curator.
Family-Friendly Art Activities at Home April 1, 2020
MFAH teaching artist Rebecca Braziel, mother of four, shares engaging art-making projects and related tips for creating art at home.
Vincent van Gogh in Houston April 1, 2020
It seems like only yesterday that the work of Vincent van Gogh took up residence in Houston.
MFAH on the Go: Google Arts & Culture March 31, 2020
Explore the MFAH collections, galleries, house museums, and more via Google Arts & Culture.
A “Cloud Column” Anniversary March 27, 2020
On March 27, 2018, a team of engineers and MFAH art handlers gently settled Houston’s now-iconic Cloud Column into place—all 21,000 pounds of it.
Understanding Francis Bacon March 25, 2020
Alison de Lima Greene, MFAH curator of modern and contemporary art, explores Francis Bacon: Late Paintings and the artist’s depiction of the human form.
Body and Soul February 22, 2020
Elizabeth Catlett’s Black Unity, and other works from the 1960s & 1970s in the exhibition Soul of a Nation, forged a new direction in American art.
Collection Spotlight: A Fusion of Forms February 15, 2020
The contributions of two prominent artists—Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse and Auguste Rodin—make “The Vase of the Titans” a masterpiece.
Francis Bacon: Body Language January 28, 2020
Francis Bacon transformed the human figure through his expressive brushstrokes—dissecting it in paint.
“Radical: Italian Design” | 3 Questions for Dennis Freedman January 18, 2020
Collector Dennis Freedman discusses the exhibition Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985 and his obsession with the objects that defined the postwar era of disruptive design.