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Sketching at Home | Inspired by Degas June 2, 2021
Draw like Degas! Learn how to illustrate the art of movement with this step-by-step activity guide and video.
“PBS NewsHour” at the MFAH: Contributions of Latin American Artists to 20th-Century Art May 29, 2021
Curator Mari Carmen Ramírez talks with PBS correspondent Jeffrey Brown about 20th-century Latin American art.
Rienzi Gallery Talk | Bookmark This May 28, 2021
Among the beautiful works of art in the exhibition Perpetual Bloom, you’ll find an intriguingly titled book: A Compleat History of Druggs.
Virtual Cinema Celebrates Pride Month May 24, 2021
The MFAH joins QFest and the City of Houston in celebrating Pride Month through the art of film.
Virtual Cinema | See Maggie Cheung’s Luminous Portrayal of Chinese Silent-Film Star Ruan Lingyu in “Center Stage” May 22, 2021
One of the best biopics ever made, Center Stage stars Maggie Cheung as silent-film actress Ruan Lingyu, often called “the Chinese Greta Garbo.”
Brighten Your Space with Summer Finds from the MFA Shop May 20, 2021
Celebrate the season with pops of color from the MFA Shop, inspired by the exhibition Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature.
Virtual Cinema | An Icelandic Dairy Farmer Challenges Local Corruption in “The County” May 20, 2021
In the humanist fable The County, a middle-aged dairy farmer in a small Icelandic community rebels against the all-powerful local Cooperative.
Make Your Own Art Inspired by Vincent van Gogh, David Hockney, and Their Love of Nature May 17, 2021
Celebrate nature! Inspired by the art of David Hockney and Vincent van Gogh in the exhibition Hockney – Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature, create your own masterpieces.
See Glorious Masterpieces from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library May 14, 2021
If you enjoyed the exhibition Glory of Spain—or if you never had a chance to see it—this one’s for you. Works of art from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library are on loan to the MFAH.
Rienzi Gallery Talk | Works on Paper in “Perpetual Bloom” May 14, 2021
Two very different artists—one French, one British—celebrate English country-house gardens of the 18th century.