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Rienzi’s “Extravagant Objects” on View @ Google Arts & Culture

May 27, 2020 - Visit the virtual exhibition Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection Extravagant Objects also includes an Art Deco Bracelet with blue star sapphires that was discovered in the Museum’s storage safe after nearly 25 years. Rienzi’s dizzying selection highlights examples created for everyday use; for leisure activities; and for delighting the eye, such as an 18th-century porcelain case in the shape of woman’s leg, 19th-century Fabergé enamels, and

Our Land (Nuestra tierra)

Tickets $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. In Our Land, director Lucrecia Martel (The Headless Woman) explores the 2009 murder of Javier Chocobar, a member of Argentina’s Indigenous Chuschagasta community who tried to defend them from being forcibly evicted by a local

Home Is an Intimate Space: Amalia Mesa-Bains & “Transparent Migrations”

Dec 1, 2017 - Transparent Migrations embodies the idea of “home” through the use of her personal armoire and the most intimate detail: the mantilla, or veil, that she wore to her wedding 51 years ago. I think the plants and the small dress hanging will give some sense that this is a place where people feel safe, and it’s a place where they can endure. How does your work speak to the theme of “home”?

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Pasha Talankin is a beloved Russian primary-school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. Tickets $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

In Our Day

One day, each receives a visit from a different young aspiring artist, who come equipped with questions about their careers and life itself.

Studio & Gallery Visit | "In Living Color"

Plan Your Visit Admission is free. No RSVP required. This event takes place on Level 3 of the Glassell School of Art. The Jubilee Quilt Circle of the Community Artists' Collective invites you to visit their studio space at the Glassell School of Art.

Invisible Forces: Mounting with Magnets

Jul 28, 2016 - Innovative, magnetic mounts are reusable, easily installed, relatively inexpensive, and, with careful handling, safe for the art. Preparators use the template to position the wallpaper panel. Once the template was completed, we attached a beveled mat—segmented to match the edge strips—to the top of the embedded magnet strips.

Our Tiny Little Wedding (Notre tout petit petit mariage)

Happy couple Lou and Max badly want to adopt a baby. They’ve created a picture-perfect profile, including lying about their income, families, and living situation. Now all that’s left is to get married—in the simplest, …

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