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Art for the Mind and Spirit

Sep 7, 2012 - Anyone who knows anything about Houston knows that our city is famous for its massive, state-of-the-art Medical Center. The children are not always able to visit the museum in person, so Art for the Mind and Spirit has to be creative with its teaching materials. “What I take away with me from every visit is the awareness of just how much the artistic process can affect a child’s mood in a positive way. I see their self-confidence increase and their spirits uplifted.”

Virtual Cinema | See Maggie Cheung’s Luminous Portrayal of Chinese Silent-Film Star Ruan Lingyu in “Center Stage”

May 22, 2021 - men. Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and the Vaughn Foundation. However, Ruan also offers her own attempts at resistance to patriarchal structures, advocating for better, less stereotypical roles, and becoming more politically engaged during the Japanese occupation of China.

A New Online Exhibition Explores #5WomenArtists

Mar 8, 2017 - Then, read more about our #5WomenArtists activities happening this month. an important advocate for the acceptance of photography as an artistic medium. Our goal is that the next time you’re asked to name five women artists, you’re empowered with the knowledge you need.

A Summer Salute to Legendary Actor Alec Guinness

Jul 5, 2017 - Our tribute concludes with a 60th-anniversary revival of The Bridge on the River Kwai, which earned Guinness an Academy Award for Best Actor. See the full schedule and get tickets for the series, screening July 7–August 5. But we’ve found a worthy successor in this summer’s series, Alec Guinness: An Actor for All Seasons.

A Valentine’s Day Guide to Meddling Gods & Broken Hearts

Feb 12, 2018 - Keep an eye out for these when you visit on Valentine’s Day (or, maybe more appropriately, Singles Awareness Day): Jan Brueghel the Elder, Diana and Actaeon, c. 1600 Location: Beck Building, second floor Acteon & Diana See which art couple you and your sweetheart are: Take our BuzzFeed quiz inspired by the Twilight Tour on February 14 at our beautiful house museum Rienzi. The romantic holiday of Valentine’s Day may be named for a Roman, but many of Saint Valentine’s 3rd-century peers would have believed in deities that seemed to adore scheming against love.

Glassell Lecture | Caroline Woolard

What is another word for artist?    Plan Your Visit Admission is free. This event takes place in Favrot Auditorium on Level 1 of the Glassell School of Art. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Making inquries into the nature of the art world and its tenuous existence within our commodity culture, she asks: What art worlds do we want? What is a work of art in the age of $120,000 art degrees?

Thanks for a great year!

Dec 29, 2016 - We hope you had a great year. We did, thanks to you. Press play, and enjoy! …

Members Art-Making for Families | "Louvre Couture"

Plan Your Visit This event takes place in the classroom on the Lower Level of the Law Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map Questions?

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

Tickets $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building. Known for decades mostly by its reissue title, Three Broadway Girls, this bubbly comedy from Hollywood’s racy pre-Code era follows three former showgirls who pool their limited resources to rent a luxurious apartment in New York Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms.

2025 Summer Institute for Visual Arts Teachers