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The King of Kings

Jan 19, 2022 - As museum curators, we are always on the lookout for the next acquisition, and pictures from Mortensen’s planned Pictorial History of Witchcraft and Demonology are definitely on our desiderata list. stylistic predilection for theatricality that proved to be a perfect visual language for translating the broad gestures, exaggerated expressions, and grand spectacle characteristic of DeMille’s movies. Flinn, “one who understands, and with thanks for the splendid help of your son.” One wonders what DeMille truly thought about the “splendid help” of Flinn’s son, John C.

Live Collage Event | Portraits by James Gallagher

Spring Nights at the MFAH

Pricing

• Purchase a live portrait collage: $150 for individuals; $200 for couples; $250 for 3+

• Florescence | “Splendor”

  Visit flohouston.org for updates and additional details. For more information, contact [email protected] or 713.639.7581. Grand Corporate Underwriter: Frost Bank For groups of 10 or more, please contact Group Sales at 713.639.7878 or [email protected] for more information. If you are ready to make your group reservation, complete the group visit request form. The Kinder Building is partially open for this event. The open area includes the lower-level Arrival Hall and street-level atrium. The Law Building is closed.

• Book Launch | “Building on Tradition”

  “Texas-based architects Curtis & Windham are known for their work across the Lone Star State. In Building on Tradition, readers get a glimpse into midcentury Houston estates and neo-Georgian mansions.” Plan Your Visit Admission is free. The MFA Shop is located on Level 1 of the Beck Building. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map   November 13, 2025 Architects William Curtis and Russell Windham visit the MFA Shop to talk about their new book, Building on Tradition: The Work of Curtis & Windham Architects. 

• The Blond Boy from the Casbah (Le petit blond de la casbah)

  Visit the Houston Jewish Film Festival website for the full schedule and more information. Community partner: Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston  Tickets $10 festival admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in the Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building.

• 6 A.M. (Sa’ate 6 Sobh)

  Community partners: Society of Iranian-American Women for Education and the Iranian Cultural Foundation-Houston. Sara’s anxiety is heightened when an unexpected visit from the police puts her future in jeopardy.  Festival Tickets $10 general admission; $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+) Plan Your Visit This screening takes place in the Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.

• Rienzi Reels | “8 Women (8 femmes)”

  Visit the Villa Albertine website for more information. Plan Your Visit This screening takes place on the lawn at Rienzi. Limited parking on-site. Please consider rideshare or carpooling. SOLD OUT | Enjoy a captivating night of French cinema at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts. Bring your own blanket for this free event on the lawn at sunset.

• Rienzi Reels | “Jeanne du Barry”

  Visit Villa Albertine for more information. Not rated by the MPAA / Recommended for ages 16+ Tickets | SOLD OUT Tickets are free. Capacity is limited, so booking tickets in advance is recommended. Plan Your Visit This screening takes place on the lawn at Rienzi. Bring your own blanket for this free event on the lawn at sunset.   In Jeanne du Barry, it’s love at first sight for King Louis XV (Johnny Depp) and working-class woman Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn).

• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Announces the Jeanie Kilroy Wilson Endowment for the Curator of American Painting and Sculpture

  Dec 14, 2017 - The Campaign for the MFAH supports the $350-million expansion of the Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim Campus, slated for completion in early 2020, as well as the $100-million endowment campaign for the Museum. In announcing the appointment, Tinterow commented, “I am deeply grateful to Jeanie Kilroy Wilson, life trustee of the MFAH, for her substantial gift to the endowment campaign to secure this position in perpetuity. Made possible by life trustee Jeanie Kilroy Wilson’s generous gift to the Campaign for the MFAH, the position will be held by Kaylin Weber, a curator in the department of American painting and sculpture at the MFAH.

• Concert | “Gauguin in the World”

• Parking Information | Museum Hours | for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of 19th-century French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin. --

  Plan Your Visit

  • Free with Museum admission.