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Cosmopolitan Routes: Houston Collects Latin American Art

This presentation is the first in a series of exhibitions celebrating the 10th anniversary of the museum´s Latin American Art Department and International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA). Cosmopolitan Routes is a tribute to the Founding Members and Latin Maecenas who have supported the museum´s Latin American art initiative and its collecting activities since the department´s inception in 2001.

Ewan Gibbs: Arlington National Cemetery

Nov 5, 2012 - British artist Ewan Gibbs (born 1973) trained his expert eye on the iconic site to create a series of 16 drawings based on photographs taken during previous visits. On View November 11, 2012–February 10, 2013 Overview This exhibition of drawings and photographs opens on Veterans Day and recognizes the impact of a visit to Arlington National Cemetery.

Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India

Lavishly made ceremonial objects; finely crafted arms and armor; sumptuous jewels; a monumental 17th-century court tent; intricately carved furnishings; a Rolls-Royce; a 1944 L-5 Sentinel aircraft; and more outline the dynamic Stroehlein  The accompanying catalogue is generously supported by Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund.

Summer Discovery Days at Bayou Bend

Aug 2, 2020 - . | Labor Day, September 7 HOW Make a reservation for self-guided fun! • For same-day visits, or to schedule in advance, call 713.639.7750. • To sign up by email, contact [email protected] and a staff member will reply with details.  $10 for adults, free for children 18 & younger. Photos are uploaded to a special viewing gallery, so you can share your experience with other visitors. Get inspired by their ideas, or add your own.

Lecture | Korean National Treasure: MFAH Arts of Korea Gallery and Lee Kun-Hee Collection

Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map About the SpeakerSeungmee Yang is a curator in the exhibition division at the National Museum of Korea, where she has worked since 2011. She examines the significance of these contributions to the presentation of Korean art in Houston as well as the gallery’s role as a platform for international engagement with Korea’s artistic heritage.   Seungmee Yang, curator at the National Museum of Korea, presents a talk on the MFAH Arts of Korea Gallery, highlighting major loans and gifts associated with Dongwon Lee Hong-Kun, Sujeong Park Byung-Rae, and the Lee Kun-Hee Collection

2025 Summer Institute for Visual Arts Teachers

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• Admission is free with advance RSVP: email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]a>
• Capacity July 12, 2025 | SOLD OUTVisual arts teachers are invited to a professional development opportunity to investigate artistic methods, techniques, processes, and materials.

• Opening Day Lecture | “Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond”

  Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The exhibition is located in the European Art Gallery, Audrey Jones Beck Building. The included works of art also highlight innovative approaches to watercolor that raised its status as an art form and heralded a golden age for the medium. Woodall, curator of prints and drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents a lecture to accompany the opening of Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond.

• Indigenous Faith Practices: Vietnamese Folk Religion

  Shartle Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc. The program features panelists Ky Nguyen, temple master, and Khanh Nguyen, practitioner, of Tien Thanh Mau Temple (a Dao Mau temple for Vietnamese folk religion).    Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map “Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

• The Protestant Reformation through Bach’s Music

  Shartle Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc. “Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Based on Martin Luther’s chorale of the same title, this splendid example of the art form is presented as a complement to the exhibition Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples.

• The Word in the Abrahamic Faiths: Recited, Sung, and Preached

  Shartle Lecture Series is made possible by a generous grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc. A tour of the exhibition follows the discussion. Plan Your Visit This event requires an ALL ACCESS ticket. The talk takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map “Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.