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  1. The MFAH Has Appointed Elizabeth Essner the Windgate Foundation Associate Curator of Craft

    Feb 4, 2022 - Latin American and Latino art. looking; and Shari Mendelson: Glasslike (2018) at UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, linking the artist’s contemporary interpretations of ancient glass, rendered in throwaway plastic bottles, with their inspiration in late Roman and early Islamic 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

  2. From Persia to Paisley: Global Luxury and the Kashmir Shawl

    Plan Your Visit This exhibition is located in the Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds on Level 1 of the Law Building.

  3. MFAH + Houston Zoo Crossover: A Tale of Two Curators

    Nov 8, 2019 - We caught up with him—along with Aimée Froom, our curator of art of the Islamic worlds and editor of Bestowing Beauty—to find out more about this collaboration. How did the two of you connect? Aimée, how have Chris’s bird identifications changed the way you look at these works of art?AF: Chris’s identifications help bring these painted birds to life. A new MFAH publication, Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces from Persian Lands—Selections from the Hossein Afshar Collection, brings together the research of scholars who specialize in all aspects of Persian art, along with one surprising

  4. Monumental Bronze by Giuseppe Penone Installed at the MFAH; Recent Acquisition Anchors the Museum’s South Lawn

    Aug 25, 2014 - and chaos of the Arab Spring; Soundsuits (2011), two paired figures by Nick Cave; Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian’s brilliantly reflective Nonagon (2011), which unites Minimalist aesthetics with mirror mosaic techniques from Islamic Contemporary Art: Selections from the Museum’s Collection showcases recent acquisitions that represent the Museum’s wide-ranging engagement with contemporary art across world cultures and disciplines, including Julie Mehretu’s “Albero folgorato affirms the Museum’s commitment to public art that is accessible to all of our visitors,” said Gary Tinterow, Museum Director.

  5. “Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection” to Be Presented at the MFAH This Summer

    Mar 8, 2023 - Latin American and Latino art. www.mfah.org Media ContactMelanie Fahey, Senior Publicist, [email protected] | 713.398.1136 Rich variations in ornamentation reflect the varied social and cultural contexts for which these textiles were made, including Hindu devotional practices, Islamic court textiles, and pieces made for domestic use. this exhibition from their exceptional collection, we will be able to further our representation of the rich cultural heritage of Houston’s South Asian community, while exploring the history of one of India’s most treasured art

  6. Shine On! Art Inspired by the Sun

    Sep 5, 2018 - For centuries, Muslims used astrolabes—including this example, on view in Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait—not only to designate the direction of Mecca and prayer times, but also to determine

  7. Art Sale | Glassell School of Art

    The talented students at the Glassell School of Art offer original works of art for sale, just in time for the holidays. This event takes place at the Glassell School of Art. Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

  8. Opening at the MFAH June 9: “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”

    Jun 6, 2024 - Subverting geographical boundaries, Shaw blurs the lines between art and ornament: Japanese aesthetics, Mughal artifacts, Islamic textiles, and Indo-Persian architecture converge with citations from Renaissance art. Latin American and Latino art. Organization and FundingThis exhibition is organized by the Frist Art Museum, Nashville, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.

  9. Art Encounters

    Looking for a new art experience? Art Encounters programs, led by artists and inspired by art at the MFAH, focus on creating community. The way you participate is up to you. Take an active role, or simply observe. --

    May 21, 2026
    This Art Encounters session, led by artist Alonie Riggins, invites you to explore the relationship between movement and art, with inspiration from

    Art Crowd

    Engage in fun and creative art-making activities, all while mingling with fellow young MFAH members and art enthusiasts. To Join Art Crowd, you must be an MFAH member and at least 21 years old. Join Art Crowd, a lively group of MFAH members in their 20s and 30s, and take your museum experience to the next level. Art Crowd, and add-on to MFAH membership, grants you access to exclusive after-hours events throughout the year. Imagine private exhibition viewings with DJs, delicious drinks, and light bites.