Sketching in the Galleries | Art of the Islamic Worlds
Installation view of the new Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Photograph by Richard Barnes
Iran, Mirror Case, mid-19th century, watercolor, gold-colored pigments, metallic particles, and lacquer on pasteboard, the Hossein Afshar Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
June 28, 2025
Art enthusiasts at all skill levels are welcome to explore and practice sketching techniques in the Art of the Islamic Worlds galleries. Instructors lead a series of timed sketches, allowing participants to focus on various elements of an artwork. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Tickets
- $20 per person* | $15 for MFAH members | Capacity is limited.
*Museum admission is required in addition to the Sketching in the Galleries ticket. - Free for youth ages 13 to 18
- Free for students 19+ with valid student ID (available on-site only)
- Get advance Museum admission tickets
Plan Your Visit
- This program takes place in the Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds on Level 1 of the Law Building.
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The MFAH World Faiths Initiative receives generous support from the Lilly Endowment Inc.
All Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the John M. O'Quinn Foundation; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; Macey and Harry Reasoner; the Texas Commission on the Arts; and the Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H. Jones II; the CFP Foundation; the Favrot Fund; gifts in memory of John Wynne; Neiman Marcus Youth Arts Education; gifts in memory of Peter Lotz; and gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.