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The King of Kings

Jan 19, 2022 - So impressed was DeMille with the results that he commissioned Mortensen to produce prints for a privately published book with 60 tipped-in photographs and a production run of 50 copies. As museum curators, we are always on the lookout for the next acquisition, and pictures from Mortensen’s planned Pictorial History of Witchcraft and Demonology are definitely on our desiderata list. stylistic predilection for theatricality that proved to be a perfect visual language for translating the broad gestures, exaggerated expressions, and grand spectacle characteristic of DeMille’s movies.

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

“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.”  

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

Cutting out the Sky: Kenji Nakahashi—Selections from the Museum’s Collection

Cutting out the Sky presents works from a recent gift to the MFAH of nearly 50 prints, drawings, and photographs from the 1970s and 1980s. In 1973 Kenji Nakahashi gave up his brief career in design and left his native Japan for New York City, where he lived and worked until his death. Although best known for his photo-based Conceptual art, Nakahashi (1947–2017) moved fluidly between mediums, experimenting with painting, drawing, and printmaking, in addition to photography.

Late Fridays: Music in the Galleries | An Evening of Song with Reginald Smith Jr.

Plan Your Visit Included with Museum admission The performance takes place on Level 2 of the Beck Building. Looking for more to do during Late Friday? Enjoy a drink at Happy Hour Friday or join a guided tour of the galleries. He has performed with leading companies worldwide.Mary Box is a conductor and pianist who has been involved in over 50 opera productions across the United States.

Virtual Cinema Presents the Award-Winning New Drama “There Is No Evil”

May 11, 2021 - SEE THE TRAILER Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and the Vaughn Foundation. In each of the four stories, men tasked with executions grapple with their options, contend with the fallout, and witness the impact on those closest to them. is provided by Nina and Michael Zilkha; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Lois Chiles Foundation; ILEX Foundation; L’Alliance Française de Houston; and The Foundation for

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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.

Dia Art Foundation and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Announce Co-Acquisition of a Major Work by Sam Gilliam

Mar 15, 2021 - “Over the last 50 years, Gilliam has established himself at the forefront of American abstraction. The MFAH is also home to the International Center for the Arts of the Americas, a leading research institute for 20th-century Latin American and Latino art.  Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives, and facilities for conservation and storage.