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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Announces Chris Goins as the General Manager of Retail

Jul 21, 2015 - “We are thrilled to have Chris Goins join our team,” said Gary Tinterow. “Under her expert and experienced eye, the shops will become an integral part of our visitors’ overall experience at the Museum.” The Museum’s International Center for the Arts of the Americas supports research and exhibitions in the field of Latin American and Latino art. There will be something for everyone.” In addition to overseeing The MFAH Shop and The Shop at Bayou Bend, Goins will manage The MFAH Shop Online and temporary exhibition shops.

3 Questions for Artist Dario Robleto

Aug 12, 2019 - allowed for. Houston-based artist Dario Robleto has won national recognition for his thoughtful investigation of the ways in which music forms an essential connection between art and life. However, I have searched for something different in these connections; instead of using music as a metaphorical connection to the material, I wanted the very music itself to become the sculptural material, which using vinyl records

ArtSmart Lecture for Supporting-Plus Members

Plan Your Visit This program takes place in the American General Conference Room on the mezzanine level of the Beck Building. Parking is available in the Beck garage at 1144 Binz Street.

The MFAH Highlights Arts of the Islamic World Beginning in January

Jan 21, 2015 - “This will give us a strong platform for presenting and studying the arts of the Islamic world in Houston. We look forward to expanding our programming as well.” “Since its inception in 1983, part of our vision for the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah has been the sharing of works of art from The al-Sabah Collection with the public, in and out of Kuwait,” said Sheikha Hussah. “We are so delighted to expand our installation of the extraordinary al-Sabah Collection and our permanent galleries,” said Dr. Froom.

“Little Known, Little Objects”: Glittering Chinese Buddhist Figures from the Jane and Leopold Swergold Collection

Jan 9, 2018 - If you stand in front of it for any length of time, you too will feel calm. Leopold Swergold: I’ve done a lot of research and wrote a catalogue for Columbia University’s collection of Chinese stone sculptures. Our first and most recent acquisitions are both included. What do you want visitors to take away? LS: This is an esoteric corner of collecting. Little known, little objects.

Snail Mail: A Conversation with MFAH Curator Anne Tucker (part 3 of 3)

May 17, 2012 - There are people that send postcards every year or for holidays. There are people who send pictures on a whim. "We’re mounting [the exhibition] as if it were a big bulletin board in our office. In the wake of the Eastman Kodak Co. filing for bankruptcy, I sat down for a chat with Anne Wilkes Tucker, the Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography at the MFAH. Our conversation evolved from the history of a company to how Kodak forever changed the way artists and historians viewed the world.

Happy Thanksgiving! Curatorial Picks for the Holiday

Nov 17, 2017 - I am reminded of all that our culture owes to the original peoples of the Americas. See what some of our curators say about works of art that evoke similar traditions and values around the world. Biggers powerfully shows us that giving thanks for the harvest, as well as for loved ones, occurs not only in the United States, but also around the globe.

Members Event | “Toshiko Takaezu” Art-Making Activity for Families

Plan Your Visit This event takes place in the Farish classroom next to the Hirsch Library on the lower level of the Beck Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map Not a member? Join today! Enjoy an activity designed for families with children ages 4 to 12. The exhibition and its national tour have been made possible through lead support from the Henry Luce Foundation and the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Members Event | Art-Making Activity for Families “Woven Wonders”

Activities are recommended for ages 4 to 12, with adult supervision. June 10, 2023 MFAH members at the Family Level and above are invited to reserve tickets for an art-making activity led by a teaching artist.

ArtSmart Lecture for Supporting-Plus Members | "Provenance: The Hidden Lives of Artworks"