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Caricaturing a Caricaturist: Thomas Nast Today

Aug 15, 2017 - When you were caricaturing a photo of Thomas Nast for the Funny Faces online exhibition, was one visual element more difficult to exaggerate than another? A new online exhibition highlighting the history of caricature, Funny Faces: Satirical Prints and Drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, includes samples of Nast’s prints along with works on paper by Honoré Daumier, Francisco

Shōgun: A Director’s Perspective | Episode 8 “The Abyss of Life”

A standby line will be available for guests who arrive without tickets.

Monuments: 276 Views of the U.S.–Mexico Border by David Taylor

“Most battles over border politics are fought in the theoretical realm, as if discussing the logistics of a board game without real-life consequences.

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.

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.

Art-Inspired Activity Book for Families: Modern & Contemporary

Jan 10, 2021 - . Family Activity Book: Modern & Contemporary Art Explore More • MFAH Collections• “Learning through Art” Online Curriculum• “Learning Through Art” at Home Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from

Summer Art Explorers: Playing with Spheres

Aug 7, 2020 - 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.

Virtual Winter Camp “Learn, Play, Celebrate”

Virtual Winter Camp “Learn, Play, Celebrate” Join the Bayou Bend education team online for a look at the ways children and families injected brightness and joy into the midwinter holidays in early America.

The MFAH Highlights Art, Science, and Technology in Exhibition of Cutting-Edge Design Projects by Pioneering Dutch Designer Joris Laarman

Apr 12, 2018 - This technology allows for complex forms to be made without structural support during production.  Laarman’s designs expand our ideas of what is possible today in form and production, while injecting historical references and beauty into each innovative design.” Added Cindi Strauss, Sara and Bill Morgan curator of decorative arts, craft, and design at the MFAH, “Importantly, Joris Laarman Lab will introduce our audiences to one of the most compelling designers working today.

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