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  1. Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado

    Portrait of Spain comes to the MFAH following the premiere at the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane, Australia, the first stop on this two-venue tour. For more, watch this brief behind-the-scenes video.

  2. Simpson Kalisher: The Alienated Photographer

    In 2009, the MFAH acquired 100 black-and-white photographs by American street photographer Simpson Kalisher (born 1926), given by Gloria Richards, a longtime supporter of the artist’s work. Kalisher’s pictures document …

  3. Richard Misrach: After Katrina

    Just after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans in 2005, photographer Richard Misrach used a 4-megapixel pocket camera to capture messages left behind by evacuees. Some are warnings; some are cries for help …

  4. Lecture | The Golden World of the American Mediterranean

    The Golden World of the American Mediterranean: Art and Archaeology of Gran Colombia and the Caribbean Sea Ruth K. Rex Koontz, consulting curator for art of the Indigenous Americas at the MFAH, introduces the lecture. About the SpeakerJohn W. “Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia” was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museo del Oro y Unidad de Artes y Otras Colecciones-Banco de la República

  5. The Perfect Family: John Waters’s “Serial Mom” Meets the Art of “Always Greener”

    Jan 14, 2019 - The art in the exhibition speaks as much to the depiction of suburbia in pop culture as to suburbia itself. 

  6. Glassell-on-the-Go Brings a World of Art to Houston-Area Students

    Jul 24, 2017 - Our teaching artists and faculty bring mobile art classes to schools and community centers, encouraging students to create works of art using high-quality materials and tools. Glassell-on-the-Go takes the esteemed youth-art classes of the Museum’s Glassell Junior School into the surrounding Houston community. Glassell-on-the-Go teaches techniques and processes that help students create original art inspired by the Museum’s collections.

  7. At-Home Activities Inspired by Art from the Indigenous Pacific Islands and Australia

    May 2, 2022 - The MFAH collections feature works of art created all over the world. These two art activities focus on objects made by artists from the Indigenous Pacific Islands and Australia. Use the step-by-step activity guides and how-to videos below to make your own art at home. For additional ideas, plan a visit to the Museum to see more art in person! Art-Making Activity | Exploring the Natural World and Carving Stamps• Activity Guide PDF• Featured Work of Art: Shield, c. 1950 Humans, trees, and wood sculpture are inseparably linked in the origin stories of the Asmat people

  8. Elegant Perfection: Masterpieces of Courtly and Religious Art from the Tokyo National Museum

    The opening marks the culmination of a five-year initiative to expand the presentation of Asian art at the MFAH. Among the works on loan are rare pieces designated National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, and Important Art Objects. The museum's new Arts of Japan Gallery debuts with the inaugural exhibition Elegant Perfection: Masterpieces of Courtly and Religious Art from the Tokyo National Museum.

  9. Members Event | Art-Making Activity for Families “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage”

    “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage” was organized by the Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee. Designed for families with children ages 4 to 12, the art activity offers participants the opportunity to express themselves through collage using magazines, colored paper, and bold fabrics. March 13, 2024MFAH members are invited to reserve tickets for an art-making activity led by a teaching artist. This edition is inspired by the exhibition Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage. 

  10. Patron-Plus Members Lecture | Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds

    Patron-Plus Members Lecture | March 31, 2023 MFAH members at the Patron, Supporting, Sponsor, Benefactor, and Leadership Circle levels are invited to enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the new Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art In this talk, curator Aimée Froom offers an inside look at the newly expanded galleries devoted to Art of the Islamic Worlds. Plan Your Visit This lecture takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.