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Every Dot Knows Where It Is: A Chat with Pipilotti Rist

Jun 26, 2017 - A machine is always only an extension of our body. For example, a camera is a bad, simple copy of our very complex eye system. Our brains are made up of low-voltage electrode signals—Pixel Forest looks like a simplified brain. In a way, all technology is a copy of nature. What was the process for putting these installations together? The video is two screens, and for me, Pixel Forest is a screen, too—an abstract, exploded screen.

At-Home Art Activity for Kids: Let’s Make Shapes

May 27, 2020 - Follow along below in the how-to video with Elizabeth Roath Garcia, our studio and gallery programs manager, and use the instructions as a guide. Let’s make shapes! Here’s a new at-home art activity for you and your family to enjoy. Create your own collage with inspiration from Patrick Henry Bruce’s Peinture/Nature Morte (Painting/Still Life).

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.

After Hurricane Harvey: Landscaping Tips

Sep 13, 2017 - For our azaleas, we’re aerating; using organic fertilizer and a layer of compost; mulching; then watering really well. The project I’m working the hardest on right now is caring for our many azaleas, which are truly the stars of Bayou Bend’s and Rienzi’s gardens. The cornmeal acts as a fertilizer for the grass and helps your lawn’s positive fungus outgrow the harmful fungus. Want to hear more about disaster restoration for lawns?

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.

“Learning Through Art” | Fall Program for K–5 Educators

Plan Your Visit Meet in the McNair Education Court on the Lower Level of the Kinder Building. Questions? Contact [email protected] for information. 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

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.

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

Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art

When Edith and Percy Straus gave their remarkable collection of European art to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in 1941, their generous donation marked a turning point for the MFAH.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Installs New Presentation for the Arts of Korea Gallery

May 16, 2024 - The MFAH is also home to the Glassell School of Art, with its Core Residency Program and Junior and Studio schools; and the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA), a leading research institute for 20th-century “These objects will illuminate for visitors the beauty and artistry of Korean culture across generations.” “We are very pleased to once again partner with the National Museum of Korea to present some of their most treasured objects to our audiences in Houston,” commented Gary Tinterow, Director and Margaret Alkek Williams Chair of