Art Encounters | Carve, Cut, Rework
M.C. Escher, Sky and Water I, June 1938, woodcut, collection of Michael S. Sachs. © The M.C. Escher Company, The Netherlands. All rights reserved.
Rebecca Braziel, In the Pines, acrylic paint and paper, 2020, courtesy of the artist. © Rebecca Braziel
Artist Rebecca Braziel
Arrivals Hall | Nancy and Rich Kinder Building | Installation View | El Anatsui, Visitation, 2020, found aluminum and copper wire, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © El Anatsui
Art Encounters | Carve, Cut, Rework with Inspiration from M.C. Escher
Looking for a new art experience? Drop-in “Art Encounters” programs, led by artists and inspired by art on view at the Museum, focus on creating community. The way you participate is up to you! Take an active role, or simply observe. Admission is free.
At this Art Encounters session, join in creating a collaborative series of mixed-media prints with artist Rebecca Braziel in conjunction with Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection.
Both artists—Braziel and Escher—share a fascination with nature. Use leaves as a starting point to carve, cut, and draw on paper, resulting in a collaborative series. The ephemeral experience ends with prints being torn into shreds for Braziel’s paper-making practice.
Plan Your Visit
On Thursdays, general admission is free and the Museum is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. This program takes place in the Arrivals Hall on the lower level of the Kinder Building. Tickets to Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher, on view in the Law Building, are available separately.
Safety Guidelines In the interest of your personal safety and community health, please observe all precautions set forth by the MFAH. Learn more here.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation; H-E-B; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Institute of Museum and Library Services; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.
“Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Generous support provided by:
Luther King Capital Management
Vivian L. Smith Foundation
Marty and Kathy Goossen
Martha and Richard Finger
Marc Grossberg
The Francis L. Lederer Foundation, courtesy of Sharon Lederer and Ellis Mills IV
Elizabeth and George Passela
Grace Phillips and Eugene Nosal
The Scurlock Foundation
This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
