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Musiqa Mixer | “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”

The evening features a program of music for flute and cello. Caio Diniz and Tyler Martin perform works by Reena Esmail, Ashan Srinivasan, and Reza Vali. Plan Your Visit This concert is free with Museum admission. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map About MusiqaLed by four composers, Musiqa’s mission is to enrich and inspire our community through programs that integrate new music with other modern art-forms. Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren

Must-See Art This Fall, Handpicked by MFAH Curatorial Staff

Sep 20, 2016 - Read the curators’ notes, then find the autumn-inspired art on view in our permanent collection galleries! Orangey reds, golden yellows, velvety browns are hard to come by in Houston’s eternal summer, but a visit to the Arts of China gallery can satisfy the need to admire some fall colors. As fall approaches with colder weather, and leaves begin to change color, I imagine many us will want to wrap up in our own quilts at home.

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.

Shine On! Art Inspired by the Sun

Sep 5, 2018 - Iran, Astrolabe, late 17th−18th century The word for this navigation tool, “astrolabe,” comes from the Greek words for “star” and “taker.” Worn by akrafo (soul washers)—beautiful young men and women who were selected to serve as royal attendants—soulwashers’ discs or badges were protective emblems.   Joan Mitchell, Tournesols (Sunflowers), 1976 Among the second wave of Abstract Expressionist painters, Joan Mitchell left New York for France in 1959.

Fall Art Classes for Kids

Aug 28, 2020 - Fall art classes for kids are ready and waiting! Register your young artist for classes and workshops—virtual and in-person—at the Glassell School of Art. The colorful worlds of painting and drawing await in the “Color Me Happy” class, for ages 4 to 6. “Fun with Fashion,” for ages 8 to 10, explores the world of fashion design. Browse the full schedule, and register early for the best selection. Looking for activities on Saturdays and Sundays? The Junior School offers weekend classes and workshops, too.

Thanks for a great year!

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

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

Poetry Inspired by “Kehinde Wiley” (Part 1 of 2)

Plan Your Visit Admission is free with your RSVP—register here. This event takes place before the Museum opens, inside the exhibition galleries in the Beck Building.