Inside the MFAH Posts tagged #color
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Make Your Own Art Inspired by “Fire/Works” March 10, 2021
Explore the art of enameling, and create your own masterpieces with inspiration from the exhibition Fire/Works: Enamel Art through the Centuries.
Virtual Art Encounters “Color” March 9, 2021
What is your relationship to color? The MFAH and artist Jamie Robertson explore color theory in this edition of “Virtual Art Encounters.”
Focus on Latin American Art: Fanny Sanín January 23, 2021
Discover the work of Colombian painter Fanny Sanín, known for her large-scale geometric compositions in vibrant color configurations.
Symphonies of Color July 19, 2019
In 1913, a new mode of abstraction came on the scene. Synchromism, rooted in music, featured rhythmic, pulsating colors and forms.
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!
Endangered Animal? Assessing the Light Sensitivity of Walton Ford’s “Oso Dorado” July 2, 2014
Each year the Museum adds masterpieces to the collection through “One Great Night in November,” one of this institution’s largest fundraisers in support of art acquisitions. In 2013, the event acquired Oso Dorado, a monumental watercolor by American artist Walton Ford. Painted only a few months before “One Great Night in November,” the five-foot-wide work of art was in pristine condition, with all …
Art Beyond Sight October 23, 2012
If you went blind tomorrow, would you still visit the art museum? If you couldn’t see art, would you still be able to have a positive art experience?
The Characters of Kenwood: Kitty Fisher August 30, 2012
During the run of the exhibition Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London, we have filled you in on the lives of the characters that add to the colorful history of the Kenwoodestate. Quite a few of these 18th-century beauties—including actresses, courtesans, and other celebrities—would have recognized (and in some cases snubbed) each other had they entered the …
The Characters of Kenwood: John Joseph Merlin July 23, 2012
During the run of the exhibition Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London, we will fill you in on the lives of the characters that add to the colorful history of the Kenwood estate. Many of the artworks in the show are full-length portraits of glamorous society ladies painted by artists competing in the Royal Academy of Arts exhibitions. Quite a few of these 18th- …
For the Love of Art April 24, 2012
Have you ever considered becoming a docent at the MFAH? If you love art and enjoy sharing that love with others, read below for the inside scoop from two of our docents, Shari Chadderdon and Claudia Zopoaragon. Then find out more at the next open house! Click to RSVP for Wednesday, April 25 or Saturday, May 12. Q) How long have you been a docent? Shari Chadderdon: I started training in the fall of …
