Inside the MFAH Archive for 2020
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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Virtual Cinema Goes Dystopian with “The Hole” October 6, 2020
“Quarantine Cinema,” anyone? One of the most original films of the 1990s, The Hole is set in Taiwan at the dawn of the new millennium.
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At-Home Art Activity: Let’s Make a Sundial October 5, 2020
Grab your chalk and head outside to explore shadows and create your own time tracker.
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Virtual Cinema: New Restoration of Richard Wright’s “Native Son” October 4, 2020
See the film adaptation of Richard Wright’s controversial 1940 novel Native Son, restored to its original vision.
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Virtual Art Encounters “Exquisite Chair” October 1, 2020
Houston artist Joyce Lin invites you to join in a collaborative design project by playing “Exquisite Chair.”
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Fall Punch Recipe Celebrates the Rienzi Collection September 28, 2020
Kick off fall with a punch recipe inspired by punch bowls in the collection at Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts.
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Virtual Cinema Presents Two Compelling Dramas: “Ghost Tropic” and “Song without a Name” September 27, 2020
Opening this week in Virtual Cinema: two absorbing dramas with compelling central performances.
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Light upon Light: Radiance in the al-Sabah Galleries September 26, 2020
Discover themes of light and radiance in the al-Sabah Collection, one of the greatest privately held collections of Islamic art in the world.
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Virtual Cinema “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” Honors Rock-Star Neurologist September 25, 2020
This new documentary tells the story of legendary neurologist Oliver Sacks, who served as the inspiration for the doctor portrayed by Robin Williams in Awakenings.
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Bayou Bend’s Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center Marks 10th Anniversary September 25, 2020
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens celebrates 10 years since the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center opened.
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Art Activity: Let’s Make a Drawing September 24, 2020
Collaborate with a family member or friend to create ink drawings inspired by the work of artist Julio Alpuy. Use this family-friendly activity guide and how-to video.