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  1. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and The Jewish Museum, New York, Announce New Judaica Initiative

    Jun 8, 2022 - The project team is being led by Aimée Froom, MFAH curator, Art of the Islamic Worlds; and Caroline Goeser, W.T. and Louise J. Moran Chair of Learning and Interpretation. Latin American and Latino art. About The Jewish Museum, New YorkThe Jewish Museum is an art museum committed to illuminating the complexity and vibrancy of Jewish culture for a global audience.

  2. Art Activity: Let’s Make a Drawing

    Sep 24, 2020 - Explore more of Alpuy’s art in the MFAH collections, and let his 1949 drawing Sin título (Dos estructuras) [Untitled (Two Structures)] inspire you to make ink-on-paper drawings of your own. Download the activity guide   Learning

  3. Art Activity: Let’s Make Some Noise

    Aug 27, 2020 - This at-home, family-friendly art activity is inspired by Stanton Macdonald-Wright’s 1914 painting Arm Organization, from the MFAH collection of American art. Exploring Visual Art & Sound Build a sound maker of your own, inspired by the colors and figures in Arm Organization. Follow along with the video and how-to guide. Arranging Colors & Music The works of artist Stanton Macdonald-Wright (1890–1973), including Arm Organization, compare color to music and are among the first abstract paintings in American art.

  4. Summer Art Explorers: Playing with Spheres

    Aug 7, 2020 - Discover works of art in the MFAH collections that embrace every era of history across the globe. This week brings the theme “Playing with Spheres and Gravity.” Kids can be Summer Art Explorers wherever they are—at home online, or on-site at the Museum. Every week, explore a new theme featuring extraordinary exhibitions, installations, and activities. • Playing with Spheres and Gravity • Jugando con esferas y gravedad Learn more about Summer Art Explorers Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B.

  5. Close-Up on “Black Art & Abstraction”

    Jul 29, 2020 - Valerie Cassel Oliver moderates “Black Art & Abstraction” on Saturday, August 1, at 3 p.m. Political leaders called upon artists to align themselves with the movement with “positive” and “uplifting” art that served to reflect community. Cassel Oliver, curator of modern and contemporary art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, was senior curator at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston until 2017.

  6. Summer Art Explorers: Start Your Adventure!

    Jul 15, 2020 - Summer Art Explorers: Download the Guides Discover works of art in the MFAH collections that embrace every era of history across the globe. This week brings the theme “Playing with Toys.” Kids can be Summer Art Explorers wherever they are—at home online, or on-site at the Museum. Every week, explore a new theme featuring extraordinary exhibitions, installations, and activities.

  7. Test Your Art Knowledge: MFAH Trivia

    Apr 26, 2020 - 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. Handy Hint: You can search the MFAH collections and the MFAH libraries 24/7 for art-related information of all kinds, from trivial to significant and beyond. 5) What art movement, characterized by exaggerated or elongated human forms, emerged following the Renaissance? • For the answers, scroll down. Learn more about the Hirsch Library and the MFAH collections.     

  8. Family Art Activity: Exploring African Beadwork

    Apr 12, 2020 - Looking for in-home art activities? We have you covered! The inspiration for this family-friendly art project comes from the “Chief’s Ceremonial Hat” in the MFAH collection of African art. Download step-by-step instructions See more ideas for family-friendly art activities The Chief’s Ceremonial Hat is a great work to use for an art-making project—you can go in so many different directions, from so many angles.

  9. Family-Friendly Art Activities at Home

    Apr 1, 2020 - Families and educators, look no further for in-home art activities! MFAH teaching artist Rebecca Braziel, mother of four, shares her easy, art-centered curriculum. Additional Tips • When making art at home, I like to commit to one activity that we’ll all do, but at varied degrees of difficulty. I try to make it feel like an exciting event. Find your inspiration for the projects by searching the MFAH art collections. For families at home right now, what are four different, engaging activities that can be done with children?

  10. The Art of the Short Film

    Sep 14, 2015 - Short films have always been part of the Museum's year-round offerings, and our audiences enjoy them very much. Since we have several shorts programs coming up, I've been thinking about short-form filmmaking lately. Many …