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Looking for a new art experience? Art Encou nters programs, led by artists and inspired by art at the MFAH, focus on cr eating community. The way you participate is up to you. Take an active role , or simply observe. Open to all ages. Supplies are provided.

October 29, 2026
This Art Encounters program, led by artist Jordan Lumpkins and inspired by works on view in American Mo dernism from the Charles Butt Collection, invites you to experimen t with multidimensional art. Work in a communal setting to create a mixed m edia painting on a textured canvas.

Plan Your Visit

This program is included with Museum admission.

Meet on the Lower Level of the Kinder Building.

Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

About the Artist
Jordan "J Lū" Lumpkins is a Houston-based mix ed media artist whose work excavates the layers of identity formation among young Black males through the meticulous construction of textured, materia l-rich paintings. Selected as one of four American artists for the UNESCO R ésilientArt residency in Luanda, Angola, and formerly appointed Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence at Houston Hobby Airport, his work resides in the permanent collections of the City of Houston and Newark City Hall. A 2025 SACI grant awardee and collaborator with Houston Arts Alliance through the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, J Lū's practice extends beyond the canv as through curatorial work with institutions including Project Row Houses.< br>
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a new art experience? Art Encounters programs, led by artists and inspired by art at the MFAH, focus on creating community. Th e way you participate is up to you. Take an active role, or simply observe. Open to all ages. Supplies are provided. October 29, 2026This Art Encounte rs program, led by artist Jordan Lumpkins and inspired by works on view in American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection, invites you to experim ent with multidimensional art. Work in a communal setting to create a mixed media painting on a textured canvas. Plan Your Visit This program is inc luded with Museum admission. Meet on the Lower Level of the Kinder Building . Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map About the ArtistJo rdan "J Lū" Lumpkins is a Houston-based mixed media artist whose work excav ates the layers of identity formation among young Black males through the m eticulous construction of textured, material-rich paintings. Selected as on e of four American artists for the UNESCO RésilientArt residency in Luanda, Angola, and formerly appointed Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence at Houston Ho bby Airport, his work resides in the permanent collections of the City of H ouston and Newark City Hall. A 2025 SACI grant awardee and collaborator wit h Houston Arts Alliance through the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, J L ū's practice extends beyond the canvas through curatorial work with institu tions including Project Row Houses. LOCATION;VVENUE=5F7B6AD3DB9EAC00011BCE90:Nancy and Rich Kinder Building \n5 500 Main Street \nHouston, TX 77004 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE UID:5F7B6AD3DB9EAC00011BCE90 NAME:Nancy and Rich Kinder Building X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Kinder Building, named for MFAH patrons Nancy and Rich Kinder, is devoted to the display of the Museum’s int ernational collections of modern and contemporary art.
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