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  1. Cosmic Dialogues: Selections from the Latin American Collection

    In the 1960s and 1970s, she developed a structural method for drawing in space with a series of flexible, hanging net sculptures made of stainless-steel wire. At a time when few paid attention to the physical depletion of the planet, The Hydrospatial City—begun in 1946 and completed in 1972—was both a sounding alarm and a poetic manifesto for survival in space. The presentation showcases Modern and Contemporary artists’ concern with the cosmos as a driving theme. A highlight is the reinstallation of La ciudad hidroespacial (The Hydrospatial City) by Gyula Kosice (born 1924).

  2. Selected Case Studies

    A fine nylon net, made in England on a 19th-century loom, was chosen for softness, fineness, ease of use, and ability to be dyed. The white nylon net, however, would be visible to the viewer. Dyeing the net to a uniform mid-tone brown would give a less noticeable appearance than white, but it would still dull the darkest and lightest areas of the picture.

  3. Happy Thanksgiving! Curatorial Picks for the Holiday

    Nov 17, 2017 - David Regan’s ceramic Fish Tureen, on view in the American art galleries, captures the richness of the “feast” with carved fish seemingly bursting free from a net. I can imagine stepping back in time to see a family sitting around a table with the father seated in this chair, giving thanks for a plentiful harvest. Charles Angrand, The Harvesters, 1892 Whenever I see this painting, I am reminded that my paternal grandmother was a farmer’s daughter, born around the time this work was made.

  4. The MFAH Highlights Latin American Art This Summer

    Apr 29, 2015 - In the 1960s and 1970s, Gego pioneered a structural method for drawing in space with a series of flexible, hanging net sculptures made of stainless steel wire. At a time when few paid attention to the physical depletion of the planet, Kosice’s The Hydrospatial City was both a sounding alarm and a poetic manifesto for mankind’s survival in space. Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives, and facilities for conservation and storage.

  5. MFAH Speakers Bureau

    Customize a Talk: Work with a MFAH educator to personalize a presentation for your group. Learn MoreFor additional information, or to book a presentation, email speakersbureau@mfah.org. Please allow three weeks to schedule a presentation. Schedule a free Speakers Bureau presentation for your group today.  Talks may be either virtual or in person. Hosting organizations must provide AV equipment and support.

  6. Music for Art! Spotify Playlists for the MFAH

    “new dawn,” “a new day,” “a bold world,” and “freedom” to create. 3.  The song also relates to my sculpture “Exhaling Pearls” and its gesture of effortlessly lifting a sphere into the sky. 9. A musician played the same phrase over the recordings, creating a continually changing overlap. To me, this song evokes both the construction process and the rhythmic asymmetry of the Glassell School facade. 5.

  7. Acquisition Highlights

    Everett worked as a machinist and engineer in Illinois before joining the U. S. Army in 1843. When Major George W. Wool, from San Antonio de Bexar, in Texas, to Saltillo, in Mexico, 1849–50 Surprising works of art can be discovered in routine publications of the United States government, and a small U. S.

  8. Displays at the Powell Library

    Three times a year, the Kitty King Powell Library presents a display of rare books. Traveling as a printer for Francisco Xavier Mina’s expedition to Mexico, Bangs printed a manifesto for Mina using a portable printing press during a stopover on Galveston Island. Bayou Bend’s William J.

  9. Tours & Programs

    through December 7. --<p><a class="btn btn-orange btn-sm" href="calendar/intimacy-mortality-photobook-a-conversation-with-elinor-carucci/202402221830" rel="noopener">Learn Morea>p>--> Presented in partnership with Houston Center for Photography --<p><a class="btn btn-orange btn-sm" href="https://www.mfah.org/calendar/awards-for-emerging-scholars-in-object-based-learning/202310121700" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn Morea>

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  10. Beatriz González: A Retrospective

    Financiación generosa para esta exposición provista por: Baker McKenzie Leslie y Brad Bucher Hilda y Greg Curran Samuel F. Gorman Linda y George Kelly Cecilia y Ernesto Poma Silvia Salle y Peter T. Wood Isabel y Ignacio Torras dedicada a la obra de la artista colombiana Beatriz González.