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Virtual Cinema | Signs of the Times: “Cinetracts ’20”

Nov 7, 2020 - “I discovered that the real virus in our society is social inequality and racism.” Generous funding is provided by Nina and Michael Zilkha; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Lynn S. In 2019, the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, commissioned short films from 20 filmmakers around the world. Virtual Cinema presents the result: Cinetracts ’20, and you can watch it for free.

SOLD OUT | Tobe Nwigwe Album Release Party | moMINTs at MFAH

Plan Your Visit This event takes place in the Lynn Wyatt Theater, located in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. Tickets are sold out / On August 7, stream moMINTs everywhere streaming is available. special guests. moMINTs is the latest installMINT of the #gettwistedsundays series, minting a collection of music and accompanying visuals that individually and collectively represent monuMINTal moMINTs within themselves along our

Virtual Cinema Goes Dystopian with “The Hole”

Oct 6, 2020 - Internationally celebrated filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang’s dystopian vision is a truly memorable movie that resonates for our times.  The Hole WATCH HERE Your ticket ($8) supports the MFAH and provides a 3-day pass to the film. Generous funding is provided by Nina and Michael Zilkha; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Lynn S. Wyatt; ILEX Foundation; L’Alliance Française de Houston; and The Foundation for Independent Media Arts.

Artists in Dialogue | Brian Ellison & Randy Wrosiv

He is a founding member of the Black Man Project, a nonprofit organization rooted in creating and sustaining safe spaces for healthy conversation that explores the many nuances affecting Black men and youth.   Plan Your Visit This program is included with Museum admission. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis in Lynn Wyatt Theater, located in the Kinder Building. May 28, 2023 Artists Brian Ellison and Randy Wrosiv discuss their shared dedication to mental-health awareness, filmmaking, and digital media as a means for creating a universal language for healing.  

Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk

Plan Your Visit The event takes place at the exhibition Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World on the Lower Level of the Beck Building. Teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, professor Anne Klein leads a gallery session of offering, chanting, and meditation, inspired by the exhibition Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World. MFAH Campus Map About the SpeakerAnne Carolyn Klein, also known as Rigzin Drolma, is a professor and former chair of the department of religion at Rice University, where she helped develop a contemplative studies concentration for

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 Viewed as pioneers, these leaders and mentors are celebrated not only for their forward-looking work, but also for the recognition they received that helped break down institutional barriers. 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

“Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World” Opens at the MFAH in March 2026

Jan 26, 2026 - For five years they have graced our galleries of Asian art, while some were featured in the exhibition Living with the Gods last fall. As we witness shifts in our natural environment, we are invited to reflect on the impact of our collective choices in order to achieve a deeper understanding of our place within a changing world.”   Buddha | Nature will for the first time provide a contemporary context for a selection of images of the Buddha drawn from the Xuzhou Collection.”  

Black Gospel

What follows is a journey of discovery for the friends and musicians Tickets $10 general admission (festival pricing); $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Introduction by Young Ho Jung, Consul General of the Republic of Korea. Post-film Q&A with actor Yang Dong-geun moderated by Jaewook Kim, University of Houston. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map Generous support has been provided by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston. Community partner: Korean American Society of Houston

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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! What has been the process for installing this work of art? The Starn brothers provided us with a blueprint, a model, and an overall vision—with guidance throughout. Now that the exhibition is open, visitors can walk from the second floor through a pathway inside the sea of bamboo down to the ground level, which is also available for you to explore.