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

Exquisite Chair

Virtual Art Encounters “Exquisite Chair” October 1, 2020

Houston artist Joyce Lin invites you to join in a collaborative design project by playing “Exquisite Chair.”

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Punch Bowl with Cover,  18th century

Fall Punch Recipe Celebrates the Rienzi Collection September 28, 2020

Kick off fall with a punch recipe inspired by punch bowls in the collection at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts.

Ghost Tropic

Virtual Cinema Presents Two Compelling Dramas: “Ghost Tropic” and “Song without a Name” September 27, 2020

Opening this week in Virtual Cinema: two absorbing dramas with compelling central performances.

Arts of Islamic Lands exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Light upon Light: Radiance in the al-Sabah Galleries September 26, 2020

Discover themes of light and radiance in the al-Sabah Collection, one of the greatest privately held collections of Islamic art in the world. 

"Oliver Sacks: His Own Life" movie poster

Virtual Cinema “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” Honors Rock-Star Neurologist September 25, 2020

This new documentary tells the story of legendary neurologist Oliver Sacks, who served as the inspiration for the doctor portrayed by Robin Williams in Awakenings.

BBVEC (Kilroy Center exterior)

Bayou Bend’s Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center Marks 10th Anniversary September 25, 2020

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens celebrates 10 years since the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center opened. 

Untitled (Two Structures) by Julio Alpuy,  graphite and ink on paper, 1949

Art Activity: Let’s Make a Drawing September 24, 2020

Collaborate with a family member or friend to create ink drawings inspired by the work of artist Julio Alpuy. Use this family-friendly activity guide and how-to video.

Tyler Deauvea’s ZOE

Virtual Art Encounters “ZOE” September 24, 2020

Your favorite collaborative art activity is back—and now it’s virtual! The first project of the fall season features multimedia artist Tyler Deauvea and his character ZOE. 

Melissa Aytenfisu and Mayor Sylvester Turner at her "Metamorphosis" exhibition.

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.

film poster for "RBG"

“RBG” Documentary | Virtual Cinema Honors Trailblazing Supreme Court Icon September 23, 2020

Virtual Cinema joins art houses across the country in presenting RBG, the re-released 2018 documentary about the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.