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Let’s Make a Drape Painting

Aug 18, 2020 - Use this at-home, family-friendly art activity to create your own drape painting inspired by artist Sam Gilliam’s Carousel Change. Plan ahead for your visit.  Download the activity guide Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B.

The Richness & Variation of Sub-Saharan Photography

Jul 27, 2020 - Plan ahead for your visit. This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Muholi’s bearing and direct gaze, combined with a use of light and contrast that exaggerates the darkness of black skin, conveys an unapologetic pride in black identity.

Artists in Dialogue | Delita Martin & Evita Tezeno

Both use pattern, layers, and collage to embody the spirit of resilience. They discuss their backgrounds and the unifying themes in their work. Plan Your Visit This program is free, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis in Lynn Wyatt Theater, located in the Kinder Building.

Lecture | The Legacy of Merce Cunningham

The lecture illuminates Cunningham’s creative process, with particular attention to his groundbreaking use of chance procedures in dance composition, situating the work within his radical reimagining of movement, structure, and

Summer Art Explorers: Start Your Adventure!

Jul 15, 2020 - Print the downloadable guides to use at home, or bring them to the Museum—the choice is yours. You can find them all at Summer Art Explorers, in both English and Spanish. Drop in! This program is free.

Brought to Light: Recent Accessions in Latin American Art

The exhibition explores innovative printing techniques (Antonio Berni); the use of furniture-as-frame (Beatriz González); and the creation of a new visual language from vernacular and universal symbols (Julio Alpuy, Francisco

Claudia Cardinale: The Indomitable

-- Begin Grid Row --> October 7–29, 2023 The Museum resumes a popular tradition this fall with an Italian film retrospective organized by our esteemed colleagues at the legendary Cinecittà in Rome. Special thanks to our cultural partner Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, Professor Alessandro Carrera from the University of Houston, and Kate MacKay, UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive.

Members Preview | “Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife”

Capacity is limited and during peak times guests may experience wait times or be assigned a designated time to enter later in their visit. Use sensible judgment at all times when on the pathway, especially if using cameras, smartphones, etc. Only small cross-body bags may be worn; purses and bags over the shoulder and back are not allowed. --

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Night at the MFAH: Forces of Nature

Visit the Kimono Zulu trunk show at the MFA Shop on Level 1 of the Beck Building. Tickets $40 per person Free for MFAH members. Members at the Individual level are eligible for one free ticket. Get after-hours access to the impactful Frida: The Making of an Icon, the revelatory Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World, and the immersive installation Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife. Tickets are required.

Five New Faves at the Glassell Coffee Bar

Aug 30, 2018 - Visit the Glassell Coffee Bar inside the Glassell School of Art.   Hours & Info Here are our top five picks for keeping cool in Houston weather. Plus, the café’s offerings change every day, so you can always come back to sample something new!