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William Kentridge: Zeno Writing
Zeno mirrored Kentridge's own fascination with “people stuck at the edge of a historical project about to implode, stuck waiting for the eruption to happen.” The music is at first soft and slow, then builds to an operatic tempo, while images of domestic interiors, public parades, a caged leopard, and fountains give way to trench warfare, downed planes, sinking ships, and exploding The novel purports to be the journal of Zeno, a troubled businessman in Trieste undergoing psychoanalysis.
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Body and Soul
Feb 22, 2020 - We ought to stop thinking we have to do the art of other people.” See “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” in the Beck Building. that way, just like we stopped thinking that we had to have straight hair. confines of traditional Western art and literature to better convey the black experience in America.
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Reimagining Rockwell
Nov 20, 2019 - “Most of all, I hope people are inspired and activated to love, be patient, and to take a deeper look at themselves and see where they fit within the deeper mosaic of America. “People responded to his art because they saw the best of themselves in it.” ” See “Norman Rockwell: American Freedom” and “The Four Freedoms Reimagined” in the Beck Building from December 15 to March 22.
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Symphonies of Color
Jul 19, 2019 - Only [musical] tones have been able to . . . transport us to the highest realms. . . . Yet color is just as capable as music of providing us with the highest ecstasies and delights. of music in order to achieve with their creations more transcendent experiences: “Mankind has until now always tried to satisfy its need for the highest spiritual exaltation only in music. Macdonald-Wright’s Arm Organization (below) similarly pulsates, and the arrangement of vivid, often saturated colors suggests an even more rapid beat, as the eye moves swiftly from color to color and shape to shape.
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Happy Birthday, Xul Solar: A Closer Look at the Argentinean Artist’s Work
Dec 14, 2018 - In addition to these personal studies, Xul’s close friendship with author Jorge Luis Borges was highly influential to Xul’s work. Born Alejandro Schulz Solari (1887−1963), he changed his name to Xul Solar—an approximate anagram of “lux solaris,” from the Latin for “light of the sun.” He first studied architecture in 1906 before turning to music. Xul chose Neo-Creole to communicate in his daily life, and he was driven increasingly by astrology and other occult traditions.
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A Weekend of Tantalizing Turkish Cinema
Mar 16, 2015 - Returning to Houston, I set about working with collaborators to choose the films for this year’s festival, which screens the weekend of March 27. I was fortunate enough to delve deeper into Turkish cinema at the Golden Boll Film Festival last fall in Adana, Turkey. My trip also included a stop in the bustling city of Istanbul, and I plan to visit again very soon. The Turkish Film Festival runs from Friday through Sunday, March 27–29, bringing a total of five recent releases to Houston. Visit mfah.org/turkishfilmfestival for details and to get your tickets in advance. Mix Tape
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Night at the MFAH: "America 250"
All adults (21+) are welcome to attend this premium event. Tickets include one complimentary drink and access to all exhibitions throughout the entire Museum. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map If you are not yet an MFAH member, join now to be eligible for free tickets to Night at the MFAH events. Tickets are available to see Frida: The Making of an Icon from January 19 to May 17. See information about tickets, related events, and more.
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Virtual Cinema | France’s Pick for Oscar Consideration: “Two of Us”
Jan 26, 2021 - to 28). They spend days and nights together while they prepare to move from France to Rome with money from the sale of Madeleine’s apartment. Madeleine is a widow who has hidden the relationship from her adult children. When the women agree that it is time to reveal the truth, Madeleine doesn’t fulfill her promise to break the news at a birthday dinner. The story then takes an unexpected turn that further disrupts their plans.
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Test Your Art Knowledge: MFAH Trivia
Apr 26, 2020 - 3) What is the painting technique that an artist uses to build up layers of pigment? 4) What mural-painting technique combines water-based pigments with a binder, such as egg white, to then quickly apply to wet plaster? The MFAH art collections, and the collections of the Museum’s Hirsch Library, inspired library assistant Shannon O’Quinn to come up with a trivia quiz. Put your art knowledge to the test with her top five questions. This technique is often used to give the impression of a rough texture. (see slideshow image #4) 4) Fresco | This mural-painting technique allows paint to mesh with the wall on which it sits.
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Photography at the Nexus of Music and Fashion
Jun 24, 2019 - Perfectly Orchestrated Edward Steichen, who is said to have conducted the first modern fashion photo shoot in 1911, worked for Vanity Fair and Vogue magazines from 1923 to 1938. Friedman, known for his portraits of emerging punk, hardcore, and hip-hop groups of the time, traveled to the Hollis neighborhood of Queens, New York, to conduct the photo shoot on Run-DMC’s home turf. Steichen’s 1935 photograph of model Margaret Horan posing next to a piano exemplifies his refined style. He employed dramatic lighting to emphasize the silk-clad curves of the model and the sinuous lines of the instrument.