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  1. “Staff Art Show” Spotlights Talent across the MFAH

    Feb 22, 2019 - . © Monica Cuellar Monica Cuellar Security Console Monitor “I wanted to make some type of abstract landscape with a lake. I like to think of glass the same way a painter thinks about paint. Color can create a mood or feeling, especially when seen through a window lit by bright sunlight.” Richard Hinson, The Elements: Wind 2.2.a, stained glass. © Richard Hinson Richard Hinson Senior Preparator, Collections “The Elements: Wind 2.2.a is an original design and part of a continuing series of the four elements

  2. So Fashionable! Portraits in the MFAH Collections

    Feb 15, 2019 - Indian, A Bejeweled Lady, 1690–1720 This elegant Indian woman wears a luxurious, European-style velvet gown and ornate slippers, one of which has slipped  off to reveal her toe clad in a pink silk stocking. A feathered hat protects her from the glare of the sun. Mathew stands in a park landscape in a gray shot-silk dress tinged with blue highlights and enhanced by graceful folds and classicizing drapes.

  3. Southern Exposures: The Photography of Sally Mann

    Feb 14, 2019 - A Ticket to Transcendence In her book A Place Not Forgotten: Landscapes of the South (1999), Mann affirmed: I do consider myself a Southern photographer. What snake venom is to them, romanticism is to the Southern artist: a terrible risk, and a ticket to transcendence. See “Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings,” on view in the Law Building from March 3 through May 27. The Legacy of the South Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings, a major retrospective showcasing more than 120 photographs that span Mann’s career, showcases the range of her work.

  4. A Legacy from Gee’s Bend: Lutisha Pettway’s “Bars” Quilt

    Feb 8, 2019 - “I had nine children. Two of them died. I had to make quilts for them, and all my quilts was scrapped up out of old clothes back then. Later on, when I was a good bit older, I bought cloth from the store sometime. One of the objects on view in Mending is “Bars” Quilt, made around 1950 by Lutisha Pettway, a descendant of slaves from a plantation in Gee’s Bend, Alabama. I did my work by my own hand, by myself.” See the “Bars” Quilt and other works of art in “Mending: Craft and Community,” on view in the Law Building through October 20.

  5. Oscar-Nominated Short Films Shine on Our Big Screen

    Feb 5, 2019 - The series begins February 8 and continues after the awards ceremony, through March 3—giving MFAH audiences a chance to see whether they agree with the winners! See the Oscar-nominated short films every weekend from February 8 through March 3! Check showtimes and get tickets in advance. It’s recommended for ages 8 & older because several of the films cover difficult topics. The Live-Action and Documentary programs are Rated R. Who chooses the nominees?

  6. Garden Varieties: The Natural Beauty of “Garden Paradise”

    Jan 25, 2019 - Natural Patterns Artists often reduced floral and animal motifs to a few simplified forms or shapes and repeated them to create allover, decorative patterns, as exemplified by a lovely blue-and-white bottle from The al-Sabah One particularly beautiful example is the Hossein Afshar Collection’s Blue Iris, a delicate single bloom executed with watercolor and ink. Beauty in Watercolor The garden and the flora and fauna that inhabit this carpet have had a profound impact across artistic media produced in Islamic lands.

  7. “Eye-Catching” Houston: Capturing Our City through High Schoolers’ Lenses

    Jan 23, 2019 - —Jacqueline Trejo, Stephen F. I was asked by my photography teacher to take pictures representing what Houston means to me, and to me, Houston is the girl I love.” In addition to each image they submit, students are encouraged to share a description which often offers a personal and often poetic touch. Read on for a few examples.   “Most of my pictures are of the same girl.

  8. Dancing Your Roots with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

    Jan 18, 2019 - So a dancer from Houston could drop into a class in Tokyo, Sydney, or Madrid and feel right at home. Most people who participate don’t have a dance background, and many have never danced before in any style. The society offers participants a chance to learn and execute a dance form that retains its roots in steps, formations, and style—both in the intact antique dances and in the newer dances. As Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol draws to a close very soon, the Museum celebrates the exhibition’s final days with programs inspired by centuries of British history—from a final-weekend talk

  9. “Stay the Course”: An Interview with Artist Joyce J. Scott

    Jan 16, 2019 - I’m sharing my love for ancient techniques—specifically African and indigenous techniques that are a part of who I am as well as a part of my culture. If someone sees my work, they can see that those cultures have a lot to offer, and that I have a lot to offer. Activism is primary and primal. Some say your work challenges the concept of jewelry as a wearable decoration. JS: It’s a different world now than when I started working. We have new technology, the competition is dense, and we’re working with a globally connected population.

  10. The Perfect Family: John Waters’s “Serial Mom” Meets the Art of “Always Greener”

    Jan 14, 2019 - You’ll see the delightful downward spiral of a serial-killer mom, culminating with a courtroom scene. The jury is still out on whether Beverly goes free, but (spoiler alert!) “Always Greener” is on view in the Law Building, just outside Brown Auditorium Theater, through February 3. Campy, outrageous, a little gory, but also somehow incredibly wholesome, the movie is perfectly aligned with the exhibition’s sensibility.