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  1. Virtual Cinema | An Inventive Documentary on Autism: “The Reason I Jump”

    Dec 11, 2020 - I hope the film takes audiences on a journey through different experiences of autism, leaving a strong sense of how the world needs to change to become fully inclusive.” . • The Reason I Jump / WATCH HERE beginning January 8. Your ticket supports the MFAH and provides a 5-day pass to the film. Like the best documentaries, The Reason I Jump is a thought-provoking film with insights that resonate long beyond its running time.

  2. William Forsythe Inspires Movement with “Choreographic Objects”

    Jul 2, 2019 - William Forsythe: Choreographic Objects | Trailer #1 from Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Vimeo. “Although I have never worked with Forsythe, my impression of him as a choreographer is that he’s a risk taker,” said their instructor, Courtney Jones. That facet of his work was a revelation to the students. “I think they were surprised to see that Mr. Forsythe’s reach goes far beyond his role as a choreographer in a literal sense,” Jones said.

  3. Outspoken Bean’s “Poetraits”

    Generous support provided by:Susan and Fayez Sarofim H-E-BTony Chase and Dina al SowayelJoyce Z. GreenbergEllen S. In 2021, he collaborated with the MFAH and Ensemble Theatre on “I Too, We Two!” Safety Guidelines Masks are recommended in Museum auditoriums. Plan Your Visit This program is free, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Brown Auditorium Theater is on the lower level of the Law Building, and The Obama Portraits Tour is on the first floor.

  4. Journey through the Egyptian Afterlife with Matthew Barney’s “River of Fundament”

    Sep 1, 2016 - I was thrilled when MFAH film curator Marian Luntz e-mailed me about working with the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston to share Matthew Barney’s River of Fundament with Houston audiences. I fully intended to do a project with Barney at White Columns, but that space was devoted to under-known artists, and Barney became famous quickly. I am a lover of long Wagner operas like Tannhäuser, so time-based artworks that use their long format to fully transport the audience to other realms are pure pleasure to me.

  5. Black Art & Abstraction: “Soul of a Nation” Virtual Panel Discussion

    Jul 26, 2020 - On Saturday, August 1, at 3 p.m. join Soul of a Nation artists Melvin Edwards, Fred Eversley, and William T. Tune in for the virtual discussion on Saturday, August 1, at 3 p.m. Before or after, experience Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power at the MFAH, the final venue for the exhibition’s three-year tour. William T. Williams American painter William T. Williams is known for his explorative approach to the physical boundaries and science of color.

  6. Universal Pictures: Celebrating 100 Years

    Mark Wawro; and Lynn S. Wyatt. department is supported by Tenaris; The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; The Consulate General the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; the National Film Preservation Foundation; Franci and Jim Crane; James V.

  7. At-Home Art Activity: Making Your Own Chinese Scroll

    Jul 16, 2020 - beside I know not who It also incorporates his poetry, in the inscription at the upper left: Just now wild geese came into the sky, As I waved my brush before the master of the qin [zither]; Autumn sounds meld with autumn thoughts As I stand Wild Geese Descending on a Sandbank exhibits the artist’s naturalistic style and affinity for painting waterfowl.

  8. Rothko in Reproduction: Dan Fischer’s Graphite Homage

    Dec 15, 2015 - Using a technique he calls “Xerox Realism,” Fischer photocopied the reproduction and overlaid it with a 1/8-inch grid, similar to the method Chuck Close uses to create large-scale, photorealist portraits. Fischer explained to the Guardian: “I can’t really say how one image jumps out and chooses me, or I it—it just happens. I can say that I only draw artists or artworks that have inspired or moved me.” I believe Rothko will be important for centuries to come.”James Turrell also admires what one critic described as Rothko’s “wall of light.”

  9. Telling Tales out of School

    Oct 4, 2013 - 1. Start with Nursery Rhymes We all share those stories, so a fairy tale is an easy starting point. 2. Storyboard & Choose Everyone in the class makes up a narrative based on a nursery rhyme. There’s a film two boys made that I don’t have anymore. It’s about Steve Jobs, who lives on the moon, and he battles Bill Gates. Here I am telling them “Let’s make a film about the Three Little Pigs,” and the kids are like, “No, let’s make Steve Jobs versus Bill Gates.”

  10. “Shadow Monsters”

    Apr 1, 2015 - I enjoy working with simple, intuitive things; playful feelings that touch us on a very basic level. Title Shadow Monsters Dates May 23–November 1, 2015 Overview This summer, visitors to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, can take part in a fully immersive art experience: Shadow Monsters, an interactive installation As of September 3, the end date has been extended from September 20 to November 1, 2015.