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  1. Constructed Dialogues: Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic Art from the Latin American Art Collection

    This exhibition, drawn from the museum's Latin American art collection, highlights several key avant-garde movements engaged in the production of Concrete, Geometric, and Kinetic art. Over the last decade, the MFAH has developed one of the strongest collections of Abstract Constructive art from Latin America. Constructed Dialogues brings together recent MFAH acquisitions, works from the Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, and selections from the museum’s extensive Gego holdings.

  2. Test Your Art Knowledge: MFAH Trivia

    Apr 26, 2020 - The MFAH art collections, and the collections of the Museum’s Hirsch Library, inspired library assistant Shannon O’Quinn to come up with a trivia quiz. Put your art knowledge to the test with her top five questions. Handy Hint: You can search the MFAH collections and the MFAH libraries 24/7 for art-related information of all kinds, from trivial to significant and beyond. 5) What art movement, characterized by exaggerated or elongated human forms, emerged following the Renaissance? • For the answers, scroll down. Learn more about the Hirsch Library and the MFAH collections.     

  3. Family Art Activity: Exploring African Beadwork

    Apr 12, 2020 - Looking for in-home art activities? We have you covered! The inspiration for this family-friendly art project comes from the “Chief’s Ceremonial Hat” in the MFAH collection of African art. Download step-by-step instructions See more ideas for family-friendly art activities The Chief’s Ceremonial Hat is a great work to use for an art-making project—you can go in so many different directions, from so many angles.

  4. Family-Friendly Art Activities at Home

    Apr 1, 2020 - Families and educators, look no further for in-home art activities! MFAH teaching artist Rebecca Braziel, mother of four, shares her easy, art-centered curriculum. Additional Tips • When making art at home, I like to commit to one activity that we’ll all do, but at varied degrees of difficulty. I try to make it feel like an exciting event. Find your inspiration for the projects by searching the MFAH art collections. For families at home right now, what are four different, engaging activities that can be done with children?

  5. The Art of the Short Film

    Sep 14, 2015 - Short films have always been part of the Museum's year-round offerings, and our audiences enjoy them very much. Since we have several shorts programs coming up, I've been thinking about short-form filmmaking lately. Many …

  6. The Fine Art of Staying Healthy

    Mar 6, 2015 - Fine Art + Healthy Food Make sure not to miss out on these pairings of fine art and healthy food during National Nutrition Month! is new proof that looking at art can keep you healthy, too. Art-Inspired Recipes While indulging your appetite for fine art, browse the collection of cookbooks at the Museum’s Hirsch Library and Bayou Bend’s Powell Library.

  7. Last Chance to See Video Art

    Nov 9, 2012 - Simpson is an artist who has shaped the course of art history, yet surprisingly, many people are still unfamiliar with her art. Head over to the museum's Glassell School of Art soon, before the show closes on November 25. This year has been groundbreaking for video-art exhibitions in Houston, and Frater’s show is a compelling addition to the mix.

  8. Art for the Mind and Spirit

    Sep 7, 2012 - The art activities used in Art for the Mind and Spirit are largely the same as the ones you’ll find at the museum. “The goal is to create a family experience, and for the participants to be inspired by works of art.” ’s all about art, self-expression, empowerment, and community. —Kris Bergquist, MFAH family programs manager 4) Art outreach measures success in a different way. Art for the Mind and Spirit celebrates its successes not in attendance numbers but in smiling faces.

  9. Art Crowd Meetup | Happy Hour Friday

    Are you a Museum member but not yet part of Art Crowd? Join the Art Crowd today! Not yet a Museum member? Join the MFAH now and add on an Art Crowd membership to enjoy free access to Art Crowd experiences for a full year. Tickets Exclusive to members of the Art Crowd patron group Museum admission and one drink ticket are included About Art CrowdThe Art Crowd add-on membership is designed for MFAH members in their 20s and 30s. Current Art Crowd members are invited to meet up, mix, and mingle in a light, social setting during Happy Hour Friday.   Tickets include one free drink. Additional drinks are available for purchase with credit card only.

  10. Drop-in Tour | True Blue Art

    .; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H.