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Photo-Mania: The Levine Ramey Collection of Vernacular Photography

Aug 6, 2020 - “Vernacular” generally refers to photographs not strictly made as fine art, and can include anything from personal snapshots to mass-produced souvenirs; mourning jewelry to mugshots; and everything in between. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is home to the Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey Photography Collection, an extensive and spectacularly diverse group of vernacular photographs. Until then, take a look through the slideshow above to see a small selection of photographs, including a studio cowboy, a French postcard, smoking suffragettes, a Mexican photo sculpture, and a sideshow performer.

MFAH Films Celebrates the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema

Aug 3, 2017 - cameras to follow him in to attacks and battles. This summer, the Museum brings a selection of extraordinary films from Mexico to the big screen! The effort to strengthen the Allied effort against the rise of fascism included the strengthening of the United States’ bonds with the Mexican film industry.

Please Touch the Art! A “Houston Penetrable” Primer

Apr 23, 2014 - The Penetrable is intended to open your eyes to the world around you—so explore! And you are invited to walk right into them. Not sure what to expect when you enter the Museum and see Soto: The Houston Penetrable, a monumental installation eight years in the making? Here’s a quick rundown. Your presence completes the work, which is meant to transform the way you think of and experience the space around you.

MFA Shop Trunk Show | Kimono Zulu

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Plan Your Visit

• No need to pay Museum admission—it’s always free to visit the MFA Shop. Plan Your Visit No need to pay Museum admission—it’s always free to visit the MFA Shop during regular Museum hours. This event takes place on Level 1 of the Beck Building. MFAH members receive a discount on purchases. In addition to the trunk show during regular Museum hours, visit on Saturday, April 18, from 6 pm to 9 pm during Night at the MFAH: Forces of Nature, a special evening event featuring music, MFA Shop discounts for members, and

• Members Preview “Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia”

  Members Preview | Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia MFAH members are invited to enjoy early access to Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia before the exhibition opens to the public Call the members hotline at 713.639.7550, Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email [email protected] at any time. If you are not yet an MFAH member, join now to get free tickets along with other great benefits! Golden Worlds reframes the approach to ancient Colombian art, opening a dialogue that showcases the diversity and brilliance of these cultures.

• Virtual Cinema | An Icelandic Dairy Farmer Challenges Local Corruption in “The County”

  May 20, 2021 - She tries to get other farmers to join her in rising up against the Co-op’s corruption, but she encounters great resistance, forcing her to confront the community’s loyalty to this dominant enterprise. Inga must use her resourcefulness and cunning to break free of the Co-op’s grasp if she is to live life on her own terms. As Inga strives to rescue her community, she discovers that having principles matters more than living off the land.

• Virtual Cinema | “My Wonderful Wanda” Is a Humanistic Masterpiece

  Apr 16, 2021 - Poor and willing to do anything to earn extra cash, Wanda is quickly taken advantage of by the family. In her first trip, Wanda is introduced to the many insecurities and personalities within the family. Her main adversary appears to be Sophie, Josef’s arrogant daughter. The tension builds throughout the film as each family member creates new waves for Wanda, leading to a surprising midpoint reveal that promises to change the family dynamics forever.

• Introducing Ron Mueck

  Feb 22, 2017 - The qualities that make it appear to be real—for example the way in which flesh slides downward to meet the support—also make the object unreal, because an actual mask would not respond to gravity in this manner. Mueck has continued to build his career around figures that span the cycle of life, or in the words of William Shakespeare, from “the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms” to “mere oblivion.” Or the adolescent boy who crouches down to peer into a mirror. Or the old couple, locked in an eternal moment when affection is both offered and taken for granted.

• Tips for Visitors on the Autism Spectrum

  Apr 10, 2018 - We recommend that you check the website the day you plan to visit, in case of any changes to the regular schedule. If you wish to avoid this area, you can exit the Museum at the ground level and walk across Main Street to reach the next building. Resting Places Benches are stationed throughout the Museum if you want to take a break. You may also want to visit the Kinder Foundation Education Center (pictured above).

• Ernesto Neto’s “SunForceOceanLife” Opens at the MFAH in March 2026

  Jan 26, 2026 - date by the renowned Brazilian artist, will return to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Notes Gary Tinterow, Director, the Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, MFAH, “This singular commission reflects our commitment to Latin American artists and to engaging our visitors in unique art experiences. As visitors enter, they will follow a path through the interior passages to its center.