If you’re a high school student with a deep love for art and a desire to pursue it at the college level, this program is for you! Creative Community Join a vibrant community of like-minded peers who share your passion for art, fostering collaboration and inspiration. Portfolio Development Build a strong, competitive portfolio that showcases your unique vision and creativity, essential for college applications and future artistic endeavors.
Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Open year-round, Bayou Bend welcomes thousands of visitors annually for tours and special programs. Last entrance for general admission is at 3 p.m. The special event Sip & Stroll | Spring Fling begins at 4 p.m. Learn more & get tickets.
Simmons, Congregation Emanu ElModeratorJoshua Furman, PhD, Jewish Studies Program, Rice University
Plan Your Visit | This discussion and entry to the exhibition are included with general admission, which is free on Thursdays, PanelistsRabbi Steven Gross, Houston Congregation for Reform JudaismRabbi Steven Morgen, Congregation Beth YeshurunCantor Kenneth Feibush, Congregation Beth IsraelCantor Rachel Goldman-Ruiz, Congregation Beth YeshurunCantor Rollin FoundationHelaine and David LaneRosalyn and Barry MargolisSuzanne MillerLainie Gordon and David MincbergJean MintzCarol and David NeubergerEsther and Gary PollandThe Radoff FamilyLeslie and Russ RobinsonGlen RosenbaumJoan SchnitzerSusan and Ed
Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through the exhibition Buddha / Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World. Tickets
$24 per person
$20 for MFAH members
Plan Your Visit
Tickets include admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections and all special exhibitions.
No need to find a group on your own to book this tour. After the tour, head to Cafe Leonelli with the group for a complimentary drink.
Typologies” focuses on different types of lighting, from desk lamps to chandeliers; “The Bulb” addresses the importance and design of the lightbulb, from basic to whimsical; and “Quality of Light” considers the manipulation of light effects Over the past 100 years, the field of lighting design has been a catalyst for technological and artistic expression.
The exhibition examines lighting as a transforming force in daily life and in major design movements. Dale Exhibitions Endowment for Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignKim and Al EiberDanish Arts FoundationLIGHTAnne Breux Interior ArchitectureCarolyn CovaultCourtnay and Mark EliasJoan MorgensternDr. Sara Sant’Ambrogio
May 13, 2020 -
Art plays an important role in trauma recovery, and the connection with the MFAH is a positive presence in the lives of our refugee community.
What were some highlights of the visit? Then our docent, Vehista Kaikobad, fascinated the group with anecdotes about the art we saw along the way in the Beck Building galleries. Artist Mary Cassatt was particularly interesting for the group. Refugee women can lack the confidence to visit public institutions alone, especially when they haven’t yet mastered English.
Jan 23, 2019 -
In collaboration with the MFAH and the Houston Independent School District, aspiring photographers are invited to share their work that captures moments from daily life across our city’s neighborhoods. —Luz Martinez Chica, DeBakey High School for Health Professions
“Just like Houston, the Williams Tower shows so many accumulated reflections; every square accounts for the different perspectives in each person’s eye Read on for a few examples.
“Most of my pictures are of the same girl. Her name is Suzie and she is my lovely girlfriend.
Jul 7, 2019 -
Hoberman calls Goldstein a “cine-showman extraordinaire,” and you can see why when Goldstein visits Houston for opening weekend of the series. Her starring roles in She Done Him Wrong and I’m No Angel (above) cannot be missed.
3) “The just rights, history, and feelings of any nation are entitled to consideration and respectful treatment.”
At the same time, it sheds light on the innovations of the glass chemists and workers at Tiffany Studios and the extraordinary illusionistic effects they achieved.
Plan Your Visit
Included with Museum admission. On Thursday, admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections is free for all individuals, courtesy of Shell USA, Inc. 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
