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  1. All Aboard the Texas-Inspired Train Display at Christmas Village

    Dec 21, 2018 - TB: I like the Cadillac Ranch section. I think the cars’ colorful irreverence really captures a special quality of Texas. This year, with the new Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation, we could set up in a number of spaces, including a fully outfitted woodshop, under one roof. Do you have a favorite part of the new display? I can’t take credit for crushing and airbrushing the graffiti on the cars, but I did get to cut their hoods off on the band saw and set them up for display.

  2. Rediscovering a Velázquez: The Attribution of “Kitchen Maid”

    Dec 18, 2018 - One of the Museum’s biggest announcements of 2018 involves a 17th-century painting that, for years, was on view at Rienzi with a label that read “In the style of Diego Velázquez.” Hit “play” below to watch Bomford discuss Kitchen Maid, on view on the second floor of the Beck Building—alongside a new label that reads “Attributed to Diego Velázquez.”

  3. Happy Birthday, Xul Solar: A Closer Look at the Argentinean Artist’s Work

    Dec 14, 2018 - From the beginning, the artist desired to “found a new religion on my art and create a world for my followers,” as he wrote in his personal journal in 1912. A fusion of Portuguese and Spanish, Neo-Creole also incorporated English, French, German, Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit roots. A new writing system accompanied the language, which he deemed as magical and perfect. The anniversary of his birth offers an opportunity to take a closer look at his intriguing work based on his study of music, astrology, complex theories of language and writing, and the spiritual beliefs of numerous world religions

  4. Top 12 Wintry Works of Art, Selected by MFAH Curatorial Staff

    Dec 13, 2018 - —Julie Timte, curatorial administrative assistant    John George Brown, Curling;—A Scottish Game, at Central Park, 1862 When I look at this painting, I am reminded of my first trip to New York City as a little girl But where does the ball go when you play on a frozen river? A highlight of our trip was ice skating in Central Park.

  5. Rienzi Celebrates Boxing Day, a British Holiday Tradition

    Dec 10, 2018 - Christmas CrackersAn activity at Rienzi that nods to this gift tradition is a game played with Christmas crackers. Two people pull on each end of a cracker until there’s a small pop! The boxes were often filled with small gifts, money, or leftovers from the previous day’s feast—a bit like a holiday bonus.  Every year, Rienzi brings to Houston a holiday from across the pond!

  6. Royal Scandals: The Marriages of King George IV

    Dec 7, 2018 - A Disastrous Marriage In 1795, George IV married a German princess, Caroline of Brunswick, in exchange for Parliament paying his debts. One of the most striking paintings on view in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol captures a dashing man in profile: King George IV (1762–1830), painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence, likely for a medal George IV, who ruled in his father’s stead as Prince Regent from 1811 until George III’s death in 1820, was considered a dissolute character: a playboy in ill health who kept many mistresses and spent vast amounts of money.  

  7. Magic Is Stirring All through the House! Christmas Village at Bayou Bend: By the Numbers

    Dec 5, 2018 - A holiday tradition returns to Houston as Christmas Village at Bayou Bend brings another season of fun! And it’s always lovely weather for a sled ride together on the faux-snow slide. Fun with faux snow: 60,000 “snowball” throws each season & a 90-foot-long slide for sledding The Houston version of fun in the snow, the Faux Snowball Zone features balls made of cotton for a friendly game of snowball toss.

  8. Connections: The Islamic Carpet in Persia and Great Britain

    Nov 27, 2018 - A History of Status Whether in the Islamic lands or in Europe, an expensive textile underfoot has long been a sign of wealth, power, and sanctity. Now, for a limited time, the carpet holds a new place of honor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. See more in both exhibitions this fall and winter! Sir James Gunn, Conversation Piece at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, 1950   A Global Journey for the Wagner Garden Carpet Visitors can experience the royal splendor of a court-quality Persian carpet in Garden Paradise.

  9. A Feast for the Eyes! Beautiful Tableware from Bayou Bend & Rienzi

    Nov 19, 2018 - Look closely at this dinner plate from the Empress Catherine service to see a few mythological stories, such as Hercules at the Olympics. J. E. A drink meant to be shared, punch was enjoyed by all classes in England—perfect for a celebration. A new, versatile object, called an epergne, functioned as both centerpiece and a way to serve several dishes at once, allowing for a more intimate and informal dining experience without the need of servants.

  10. Objects for Reflection: New Acquisitions of Medieval Art

    Nov 16, 2018 - During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, a display of recent acquisitions of medieval art offers you a moment to pause and reflect, surrounded by beautiful sacred objects. Three in particular—a rare illuminated Hebrew manuscript, an intricate cross, and one of just a handful of surviving drawings of the Rouen Cathedral—are on view alongside other selections from the MFAH collections, enriching the German, The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor, c. 1310–20 One of the few Hebrew manuscripts of its kind still in existence, The Montefiore Mainz Mahzor is a festival prayer book that was used during the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah