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  1. The Art of Kusama Returns to Houston

    Jul 3, 2016 - You can see some of their works in the MFAH exhibitions Selections from the Museum’s Collection: Post-War Painting and Sculpture and The Age of Kusama: Pop Art and Minimalism. An important member of the male-dominated New York avant-garde of the 1960s, Kusama influenced many of her well-known Pop Art and Minimalist contemporaries, including Donald Judd, Claes Oldenburg, Frank Stella, and Andy Warhol Some Houstonians may remember that Kusama’s work graced Rice Art Gallery’s space in 1997, transforming it into a hypnotic space full of monumental, soft sculptures in yellow, covered with hundreds of her trademark black polka

  2. The Fine Art of Staying Healthy

    Mar 6, 2015 - Fine Art + Healthy Food Make sure not to miss out on these pairings of fine art and healthy food during National Nutrition Month! is new proof that looking at art can keep you healthy, too. Art-Inspired Recipes While indulging your appetite for fine art, browse the collection of cookbooks at the Museum’s Hirsch Library and Bayou Bend’s Powell Library.

  3. Art for the Mind and Spirit

    Sep 7, 2012 - The art activities used in Art for the Mind and Spirit are largely the same as the ones you’ll find at the museum. “The goal is to create a family experience, and for the participants to be inspired by works of art.” ’s all about art, self-expression, empowerment, and community. —Kris Bergquist, MFAH family programs manager 4) Art outreach measures success in a different way. Art for the Mind and Spirit celebrates its successes not in attendance numbers but in smiling faces.

  4. Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection

    Considered a “one-man art movement,” he remained outside of the art establishment. Escher was heralded in the psychedelic era of the 1960s and 1970s and is treasured today for his mind-bending works. . Audio GuideThe exhibition audio guide delves into selected works of art with commentary from the curator, printmaking artists, scientists, mathematicians, and others. Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection / March 13–September 5, 2022 #MCEscherMFAH This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

  5. Statements: African American Art from the Museum’s Collection

    Statements: African American Art from the Museum’s Collection is the latest in a series of focused installations highlighting unique areas of strength in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Featuring artists who have shaped the course of American art across eight decades, Statements brings together more than 40 works in a wide range of media, from Richmond Barthé’s iconic Feral Benga of 1935 to Mark Bradford’s Circa

  6. Contingent Beauty: Contemporary Art from Latin America

    over the last five years through the Caribbean Art Fund, established in 2010 as a special initiative of the Museum and Fundación Gego. Contingent Beauty: Contemporary Art from Latin America features a selection of major works by 21 established artists from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela. Drawn primarily from the Museum's permanent collection of modern Latin American art—one of the most comprehensive collections of its kind in any public institution—nearly all of the 32 works on view have been acquired by the Museum

  7. Pleasure and Piety: The Art of Joachim Wtewael (1566–1638)

    The first-ever monographic exhibition devoted to Wtewael, Pleasure and Piety: The Art of Joachim Wtewael (1566–1638) sheds light on his artistic excellence. This exhibition is organized by the Centraal Museum Utrecht; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation.

  8. Intersecting Modernities: Latin American Art from The Brillembourg Capriles Collection

    Latin American Art at the MFAH More information about the Museum’s department of Latin American art, and the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA), is available here. Modernities presents more than 100 masterworks created by artists at the height of their careers—including Wifredo Lam, Roberto Matta, Diego Rivera, and Joaquín Torres-García—from The Brillembourg Capriles Collection of Latin American Art On public display for the first time, this exquisite collection of 20th-century Latin American art has been on long-term loan to the MFAH for several years and has undergone extensive research by curators and conservators.

  9. Princes & Paupers: The Art of Jacques Callot

    Exhibition Catalogue Princes & Paupers: The Art of Jacques Callot is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue, available through The MFAH Shop at 713.639.7360.

  10. Acid on Metal: The Art of Etching and Aquatint

    Acid on Metal: The Art of Etching and Aquatint chronicles the development of etching from the 16th century, through the golden ages of Rembrandt van Rijn and Francisco de Goya, to the medium’s revitalization and modernization