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“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Jazz Age Nightlife: “Sculpted in Steel” Meets “Deco Nights” April 28, 2016
With the rise of cocktail culture in the 1920s, the stylish elite frequented cafés, cabarets, and speakeasies on nocturnal outings. The selection of decorative arts and costumes in Deco Nights: Evenings in the Jazz Age evokes this rich culture, sharing a visual dialogue with the urban nightlife represented by vehicles on view in Sculpted in Steel: Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1929–1940. …
Dangerous Curves: A “Sculpted in Steel” Chat with Ken Gross March 30, 2016
Ken Gross, a car historian and former director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, lent his expertise to the exhibition Sculpted in Steel: Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1929–1940 as guest co-curator. He has also shared insights with publications from AutoWeek and Hemispheres to Playboy—which naturally got us thinking, what’s the dealwith cars, sensuality, and glamour? I …
Hang with “Sculpted in Steel” in an Afternoon for Teens! February 15, 2016
We are part of a dedicated group of teens who gather every Friday at the Museum as a part of Houston Art New Generation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (hang@MFAH)—not only to share ideas about art, but to develop projects and turn ideas into something tangible.
The mission of hang@MFAH is to make the love of art and creation more accessible to teens, celebrating the potential for radical …