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The Obama Portraits Tour
Through the presentation of these now-iconic works by Wiley and Sherald, the exhibition contemplates how portraiture has given visual form to ideas of power, identity, status, and legacy throughout history. The Obama Portraits Tour is expected to reach millions of people who might not otherwise have an opportunity to view these remarkable paintings. The Obama Portraits Tour comes to the MFAH after premiering at the Art Institute of Chicago in June 2021 and traveling to the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta
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Virtual Cinema “Going beyond the Big Screen with MFAH Films”
Sep 14, 2020 - How do you select films for Virtual Cinema? Are there certain criteria the films need to meet? Our film programming practice hasn’t changed since moving to Virtual Cinema. and provides a 48-hour pass to the film. Using life-size mechanical puppets, Maleonn draws on his own childhood memories to form an autobiographical play, hoping to re-engage his father one last time. ● Our Time Machine WATCH NOW Your purchase ($12) supports the MFAH
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Meet the MFAH: Curator Alison de Lima Greene
Apr 29, 2020 - at the heavens above and contemplate how we position ourselves to the world around us. Decades later, Picasso returned to the practice for this sculpture, using the playful shorthand of steel mesh and black paint to identify the figure’s features and gender. Albero folgorato (Lightning Tree) / Woman with Outstreched Arms / Curator Alison de Lima Greene Browse the MFAH collections to find your own favorites.
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Houston’s Interactive Immersion: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents “Soto: The Houston Penetrable,” May 8 to September 1
Mar 25, 2014 - French art critic Jean Clay was the first to call them Penetrables (meaning, in French and Spanish, “to get into” or “to walk through”), a term that Soto then adopted. He received a grant in 1950 to travel to France and settled in Paris, where he lived until his death in 2005. They have come to define the fully immersive art experience for generations of participants. “We are pleased to bring this unparalleled Penetrable to a Houston audience,” said director Gary Tinterow.
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Meet the MFAH: Patrick Palmer, Dean of the Glassell Studio School
Apr 9, 2020 - How long have you been the dean of the Glassell Studio School? This July marks my 10th year as dean, but I started teaching at Glassell almost 30 years ago. With everyone at home, what are some of the new online courses available to students? I will be leading “Drawing and Painting the Human Head,” using both videos and still photography to illustrate the process. I surprised myself in trying to narrow my favorite works down to five; I would have been more comfortable with 25! I picked the works that represent true, lifetime masterpieces by each of the artists.
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Caricaturing a Caricaturist: Thomas Nast Today
Aug 15, 2017 - The shape of his face was somewhat difficult to capture, since it’s round though he wasn’t a heavyset man. But to be honest, I think his features are more difficult to exaggerate than his highly distinctive facial hair! How has dissemination evolved since then? With fewer than 40 staff cartoonists working for newspapers in the United States today, one might argue that print is dead, or that one cannot make a living with it anymore. It can be hard to relate to the humor of satirical prints that are more than a century old! Are there aspects of Nast’s work that you still find funny and relevant?
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Concert | “Picturing Nature”
Featuring more than 70 works of art in a variety of media, the exhibition explores how the genre of landscape evolved during an era of immense transformation in Britain. The goal of the program is to encourage musicians to develop the skills necessary to become passionate, forward-thinking, and community-focused “citizen artists.” Guests are welcome to purchase a beverage at the Happy Hour Friday bar and take a seat to enjoy the concert. Plan Your Visit This program is included with Museum admission.
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Pipilotti Rist: Pixel Forest and Worry Will Vanish
Call 713.639.7300 during business hours, or go to Hours & Admissions to learn more about how to visit the Museum. Exhibition AdmissionTickets include access to the Museum’s art collections. Little ones are welcome to explore! Just please do not leave children in the exhibition unaccompanied. If you bring a stroller, make your way through the lights with care. Still have questions? Visitors are invited to experience these two works of art in two different ways. For Pixel Forest, take a stroll through the installation, which the artist describes as “a digital image that has exploded in space.”
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Art Activities Inspired by “Calder-Picasso”
Jan 18, 2022 - Use the step-by-step activity guides and how-to videos below to make your own art at home. Do you want it to appear figurative like Picasso’s art (based on shape), or more like Calder’s work (based on color)? You decide! Art-Making Activity | Exploring Mass & Kinetic SculpturesCalder is famous for bringing his art to life by making sculptures that move.
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Lecture | Crafting a Public Persona
Nymphia continues to bring Taiwanese artistry to global stages, using drag as a platform for cultural storytelling and representation. Topics include the history of Taiwanese music and dance, traditional attire, and how the fabricated public-facing persona of “Nymphia Wind” fits within the larger context and history of other performance artists and alternate Any unclaimed seats are released to the standby line five minutes before the presentation begins. Museum Admission*Museum admission is required in addition to the lecture ticket.