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  1. Hear Her Voice! MFAH Films Presents the 25th Houston Iranian Film Festival

    Jan 11, 2018 - “It is, first of all, a story about human beings, about love, dreams, hope. It’s a universal story about a young girl trying to get free.” “I wanted the world to understand all the limitations an Iranian girl faces.” Breath (Nafas) tells the story of war and revolution through the eyes of Bahar, an imaginative 9-year-old girl who spends her time daydreaming as a way to make sense of the world’s harsh realities.

  2. “Little Known, Little Objects”: Glittering Chinese Buddhist Figures from the Jane and Leopold Swergold Collection

    Jan 9, 2018 - Though small in scale, the objects evoke a sense of serenity—a feature that attracted the interest of collectors Jane and Leopold Swergold. Leopold Swergold: I’ve done a lot of research and wrote a catalogue for Columbia University’s collection of Chinese stone sculptures. JS: I think some people collect things so that they have one of everything or one of each type. We’ve never really done that.

  3. Separation from Home: Pepón Osorio & “Badge of Honor”

    Jan 5, 2018 - In Badge of Honor, a two-room installation on view in the exhibition HOME—So Different, So Appealing, Pepón Osorio examines what “home” is like for a family separated by a father’s incarceration. For many, the idea of a perfect home is far from reality. The boy says at one point, “Dad, I would be willing to give up anything just to have you home,” and lists the things in his room that he would trade for his father’s presence—a reminder that home doesn’t have to be a physical

  4. Happy New Year! Inspiration in 2018 and Beyond

    Jan 2, 2018 - Thank you for being a part of our 2017. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is a special place that becomes extra special because of the people who work so hard to make everything we do possible.

  5. Filling in the Details: Mondongo & “Polyptych of Buenos Aires”

    Dec 29, 2017 - Watch the artists discuss their work in a Facebook Live video, and hit “play” below for a closer look at Polyptych of Buenos Aires.   Whereas the Ghent Altarpiece depicts the city of God above, and the world of men below, Polyptych of Buenos Aires features a stock-market chart dotting the sky above Villa 31, a vast shantytown that surrounds the main train station Houston audiences may remember the group’s work from the similarly intricate Calavera 4 previously on view in the Museum’s permanent collection galleries.

  6. “What Is Home?” Daniel Anguilu’s Family Day Installation

    Dec 26, 2017 - I believe that we have to connect to it not as a threat of destruction, but rather as a reminder that life is constantly being energized.” Anguilu visited the MFAH to create a special work of art during “Spend the Day at HOME,” a free Family Day on December 2. On a board set up nearby, the artist asked guests to consider two important questions: “What is home?” and “What is rain?” He draws a parallel between rain and love, but as Texans know, rain can also be a destructive force.

  7. This Artist Brings Her Home into the Museum: Carmen Argote & “720 Sq. Ft.”

    Dec 22, 2017 - Carmen Argote brings a very personal interpretation to the exhibition’s galleries with a part of her childhood home. The installation may look at first like a large canvas draped over a rack, but 720 Sq. was a young adult. Then she removed the carpet to hang in a gallery setting, where it functions as both a painting and a sculpture, as well as an architectural plan and a personal artifact.

  8. When a House Is More than a Home: Installations by Daniel Joseph Martinez

    Dec 15, 2017 - Daniel Joseph Martinez, the west bank is missing: i am not dead, am i, 2008, clear vacuform and aluminum, courtesy of the artist and Roberts & Tilton. © Daniel Joseph Martinez the west bank is missing: i am not dead, am I opens House America Built replicates a 10-by-15-foot cabin.   HOME—So Different, So Appealing is bookended by two installations by Daniel Joseph Martinez, both architectural and monumental: The wheels of the west bank is missing: i am not dead, am I are each 15 feet in diameter, and The

  9. The Idea of “HOME”: An Interview with Curator Chon Noriega

    Dec 8, 2017 - This show was certainly a logistical challenge. In most cases, a curator starts with a premise about “Latino” or “Latin American” as social and/or cultural categories, then presents work that fits under that definition. This approach made for a very different kind of exhibition—one that had a lot to say not only about Latino and Latin American cultures and societies, but also about the breakdown of the idea of “home” around the world since the

  10. So Chic! Oscar de la Renta Fashions from the MFAH Collection

    Dec 4, 2017 - By pairing a bolero jacket with an evening dress, de la Renta creatively adapted a Spanish silhouette traditionally worn by matadors during bullfights. Here, the cuffs are embroidered with gold metallic thread, beads, faux pearls, and imitation gems, as well as tassels, adding a luxurious touch to a sleek and elegant silhouette. The country’s art and culture—especially flamenco dancing and bullfighting—made a great impression on him.