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  1. Home Is an Intimate Space: Amalia Mesa-Bains & “Transparent Migrations”

    Dec 1, 2017 - I felt from the very beginning, when I learned of this exhibition, that this was a place for my work, because I had a long history of this theme. What is significant about having your work on view in Houston? Of course, Houston is a major venue for art, but it’s also important to me that it’s a city with a large Latino population. I am a first-generation Chicano [a person of Mexican origin or descent], and one of the roles I occupied was that of someone who made ofrendas—so most of my early work was centered around the home altar.

  2. Happy Thanksgiving! Curatorial Picks for the Holiday

    Nov 17, 2017 - 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. —Lisa Volpe, associate curator, photography   David Regan, Fish Tureen, 1992 I embrace Thanksgiving as a time to celebrate with friends and family around a table filled with good food.

  3. Curator of Food Trucks: Malcolm Daniel on Fine Art + Food Trucks

    Oct 26, 2017 - Ever since I joined the MFAH staff three-and-a-half years ago, I’ve thought our website’s description of “a curated selection of Houston’s finest food trucks” was exaggerating a bit, but secretly I’m aiming to add “Curator of If you stop by a food truck at the Museum for lunch, you’ll have a pretty good chance of spotting Malcolm Daniel, the Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography and food-truck aficionado. Every now and then, there’s an amazing surprise—like the day after he catered a wedding and had baby lamb chops on the menu. In short, without fail, there’s something I like at each of the trucks.

  4. Something Spooky This Way Comes! MFAH Films Presents a Halloween Weekend of Horror Films

    Oct 23, 2017 - Near Dark A powerful, nontraditional vampire tale, Near Dark follows a young man in a small Midwestern town who joins a family of nomadic vampires. With a simple idea and a low budget, Romero effectively terrifies us with a feeling of impending doom and hopelessness as death awaits just outside the door. Night of the Living Dead screens October 27, 28 & 29.  Calling all witches, ghosts, and creatures of the night: As All Hallow’s Eve approaches, MFAH Films hosts a duo of terrifying films!

  5. Creativity in Your World: Celebrating Student Artists!

    Oct 20, 2017 - Mercantil Bank rewarded each winner individually, and also provided a donation to the first-place winner’s school. Winners have been selected in the art competition “Creativity in Your World: A Year of Learning Through Art.” The contest was open over the summer to Houston-area students of all ages, kindergarten through 12th grade. Held in conjunction with the teacher program Learning Through Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Mercantil Bank, the “Creativity in Your World” competition asked students to make a work of art depicting how inspiration

  6. Art Beyond Sight Brings the MFAH to All

    Oct 10, 2017 - Sometimes we include tactile experiences: If a work of art features a particular texture or fabric, for example, we might bring in a similar object for participants to touch. We make sure to refer to each other by name, and at this point, we even know who we can count on for a dash of historical context or a good counterpoint. We have a core group of dedicated participants, and we welcome new guests, too.

  7. The Turkish Film Festival Returns! Prepare to Be Inspired

    Oct 6, 2017 - Please also join us for a reception open to festivalgoers on Saturday, October 14, at 6 p.m. While the nation is undergoing a military coup, students Köreken and his friends helped a friend get reinstated as class president after being removed by the principal in favor of a wealthy landowner’s son. Blue Bicycle A tale of a boy who sacrifices his own dream to fight for what is right, filmmaker Ümit Köreken’s family drama Blue Bicycle is autobiographical.

  8. Persian Carpets across Time

    Sep 17, 2017 - A Contemporary Twist Farhad Moshiri’s carpets take on a completely different role. Visitors to Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians are greeted by a large stack of carpets, with a fighter jet–shaped section removed from the center. Moshiri brings this historical medium into a contemporary context, juxtaposing the carpets with a startling symbol of modern warfare.

  9. After Hurricane Harvey: Landscaping Tips

    Sep 13, 2017 - I’ve seen grass grow through 8 to 12 inches of sand, so if it’s still alive, it will find a way. Unfortunately, roses don’t like to be wet, and they’re a hard plant to grow in Houston even on a normal day. If you have brown patches, which are caused by a fungus, you can use a mild fungicide, or try lightly sprinkling cornmeal over the area.

  10. A Cinematic Look at Mexican History: Chatting with “Tales of Mexico” Producer Luis Salinas

    Sep 11, 2017 - We were presented a script while working on another project. María Diego Hernández, whom we knew as the sister of a sound technician we worked with, had written a script that had already won several awards. I was so involved with all the stories that it’s hard to say! I do really like the first segment, which takes place in 1910. It sets the tone of the apartment building, and I thought it was so beautiful. Luis Salinas, a Houstonian who produced the film and joins us in person for the screenings on September 15 & 17, chatted with me about the expansive narrative. Tales of Mexico is such a unique project.