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Helen Frankenthaler: The Joy of Color

Plan Your Visit This installation is located on Level 1 of the Law Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map Helen Frankenthaler: The Joy of Color / June 3, 2026–September 20, 2026 "Helen Frankenthaler: The Joy of Color" is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Looking Together

Jul 25, 2014 - See our list of programs and services. A community has emerged in our Museum space that otherwise might not have. This accomplishment pushes our team forward as we think about the growth of “Looking Together.” “Looking Together” was launched six years ago at the request of one of our devoted participants and friends, Dr. Richard Taylor.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, announces major cornerstone acquisitions for a new gallery of Medieval art

Oct 8, 2018 - “These three remarkable objects, in tandem with our significant and growing holdings of art from Asia and the Islamic worlds, will enhance the Museum’s ability to tell the story of pre-modern art and culture across cultures and The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor (circa 1310–20) During Medieval times, the Jewish communities of the cities of Mainz, Speyer, and Worms became centers of Jewish life in the Rhineland. silver-gilt and enamel Spanish processional cross, circa 1400; and a 1516 design for Rouen cathedral tower now on view  The three masterworks join a growing collection of early European and Islamic art  HOUSTON—September 20

Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, the MFAH presents Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11. Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11 | July 20–September 2, 2019 Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum’s Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11 is organized by the Museum

Creating “Big Bambú”: An interview with rock climber Katherine Tong

Jun 15, 2018 - I used to visit pretty much every Thursday to bring my grandma, and I’m a member now, too! But the group that constructed our summer installation, Mike + Doug Starn: Big Bambú, was up to the task—with some help from a few Houston-area rock climbers. I was so excited when the Starn brothers’ staff reached out to our rock-climbing club. I’ve been coming to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, since I was a kid.

Virtual Cinema “Corpus Christi” and “Someone Somewhere”

May 17, 2020 - The 2020 Oscar nominee for Best International Feature follows 20-year-old Daniel after he is released from a Warsaw detention center and sent to a remote village to work as a manual laborer. Nominated for 2019 Best Foreign Film by the Houston Film Critics Society. • Corpus Christi | WATCH (May 20–26) Your purchase ($12) supports the MFAH and provides access to the film for three days. Someone Somewhere spins a delicate “what if” from their compartmentalization, exploring today’s increasingly hermetic modern urban life. • Someone Somewhere | WATCH (May 20–26) Your purchase ($10) supports the MFAH and provides

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Continues Collection Series with “Statements: African American Art from the Museum’s Collection”

Jan 20, 2016 - “In 1950 the Museum awarded John Biggers the purchase prize at our 25th Annual Houston Artists Exhibition for The Cradle, a monumental drawing that remains both the starting point and cornerstone of our African American collection Recent years have seen terrific new acquisitions of works by artists who have lived in our city; Dawolu Jabari Anderson, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and Mequitta Ahuja, to name only a few, have played a major role in giving our collection “The MFAH’s history of collecting African American art is closely tied to our immediate community,” Alison de Lima Greene added.

Shorts: “Houston Stories”

Across intimate family portraits, personal journeys, community stories, and imagined worlds, these films consider the places, people, histories, and experiences that shape our understanding of home. Get Tickets on the Houston Cinema Arts Festival Website Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

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