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

   Feb 8, 2019 - 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. I did my work by my own hand, by myself.” Above all, their work reveals deeply personal stories. 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. Pettway (1925–2001) was among a four-generation community of quilt makers in the hamlet of Gee’s Bend who became internationally recognized for their work after the 2001 touring exhibition The Quilts of Gee’s Bend. 

2. 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! This spring, I encourage you to seek out the Houston Latino Film Festival, WorldFest Houston, Literally Short, HAAPIFest, and QFest (for which the MFAH is one of the venues), to name a few. 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?

3. Azalea Trail’s Blooms Mark Rienzi’s 20th Anniversary

   Feb 1, 2019 - Rienzi hopes to see you this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary! Visit during Azalea Trail on March 1, 2 & 3. During this year’s annual Azalea Trail, which takes place the weekend of March 1 to 3, Rienzi celebrates not only its longtime participation with this Houston tradition, but also its 20th anniversary as a house museum. On March 6, 1999, Rienzi opened to the public for the first time during Azalea Trail—but the estate was getting lots of attention for azaleas much earlier.

4. 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 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. One particularly beautiful example is the Hossein Afshar Collection’s Blue Iris, a delicate single bloom executed with watercolor and ink.

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

   Jan 23, 2019 - 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. —Riley Johnston, Westside High School   “Houston is filled with different cultures, beliefs, and traditions that create a unique environment. Austin High School See more in “Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography,” on view in two locations in the Museum: the Law Building, through April 7; and the MFAH Visitors Center, through August 11.

6. 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

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

   Jan 16, 2019 - We are unique in that we are makers, and we create things that mystify and horrify people. I am 70 years old and I have always been looking for challenges and to defy myself. Can you speak a bit on wearability? How do you navigate jewelry as a political medium, considering its history as decoration and excess? JS: All of my jewelry is meant to be worn. 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.

8. 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!) Written and directed by iconic filmmaker John Waters, Serial Mom stars Kathleen Turner as Beverly Sutphin, a peppy housewife living in the Baltimore suburbs. “Always Greener” is on view in the Law Building, just outside Brown Auditorium Theater, through February 3.

9. A Spring of Songs! A Salute to Rienzi’s Founders and Their Love of Music

   Jan 11, 2019 - His music has a warm, cascading, full-string sound perfect for setting a mood or atmosphere while entertaining. On Broadway The Mastersons produced several plays and a Broadway musical titled Bajour. The hi-fi, normally behind a closed door in the Living Room, is on display during Rienzi’s Behind-the-Scenes Tour on April 10! The hi-fi is located in a built-in space of the Living Room, along with a turntable and LP records, which were the focus of the project.

10. Radical Ink: “Beautifully Packed Dynamite” of El Techo de la Ballena

    Jan 9, 2019 - Edmundo Aray and Rodolfo Izaguire foldout designed for El Techo de la Ballena, Rayado sobre el techo (Scratched on the Roof), n° 2, May 1963, Hirsch Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.   Now on View The publications—which one commentator aptly referred to as “a pack of beautifully packed dynamite”—promoted the group’s anarchic, violent, and aggressive stance toward politics and culture. In the galleries of Contesting Modernity, the journal Rayado sobre el techo (Scratched on the Roof), part of the Hirsch Library’s collection, is on view alongside a few other Hirsch Library selections and loans from other collections