Spain brings up a lot of different images for a lot of different people. For many young travelers it’s a man carrying a cooler of cheap brew down the street yelling “cervesabeer!”, but the MFAH and its partners are going beyond that. The lasting images of 15th to 18th century Spain are showcased in the MFAH exhibition, Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado. The MFAH is kicking off the exhibition this Sunday, December 16th, with a street fair celebrating all things Spanish. From 1 – 4 p.m., Sunday December 16th the Beck Building Main Street entrance will be fully ... Read More »

In the spring of 1940, French director Marcel Pagnol began working on his film The Well-Digger’s Daughter. That same year the northern half of France fell under German occupation. Although Pagnol’s work was forced to take a three- month intermission,that same year in December, The Well-Digger’s Daughter was released in France’s unoccupied southern zone. Whether or not Pagnol anticipated the Nazi regime’s rule when he undertook making the Well-Digger’s Daughter remains unclear; regardless, the premiere of this sentimental drama could not have come at a better time for the dispirited French. The hyperbolized story of The Well-Digger’s Daughter offered temporary relief when the forward-thinking nation of France had ... Read More »

Friday, November 3rd MFAH will screen the 1966 Czechoslovakian film, Daisies. Written and directed by Vera Chytilova, Daises is memorialized as a touchstone piece in the film/art movement, Nova Vlna. And coming to us just three days shy of Election Day, Daisies fits nicely into our current political hysteria. Daisies follows two naive girls, Marie I and Marie II, after they decide to cause mischief and upset common society. From indulging in the fruits of The Tree of Knowledge to engaging in a provocative relationship with a male butterfly collector and crashing a 1920’s dance club, Chytilova intends for the whimsy misdemeanors of Marie I and Marie ... Read More »

Los Valseuses, or Going Places as it’s called in English, will appear at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston on October 26th. During the 1970’s when the film originally showed up in French box offices, the precocious country- like much of the western world- was swept away in revolution. Two of the countries most admired politicians, President DeGaulle and President Pompidou, who salvaged France from the destruction following WWII, had both passed away by the mid 70‘s. France, therefore, faced a deficit in political sages, opening the door for inadequate policy makers. While these former presidents breathed their last, workers took to the streets protesting ... Read More »

My life changed forever when I was fourteen. It was one those golden October afternoons in Texas when a careless stroll through the neighborhood is comparable to walking hand in hand alongside a mystic giant in some distant apple orchard (for those who dream). I was swinging on the back porch thinking of Eden when my sister asked me if I wanted to go to a local sushi bar. My world was never the same after that day. This may sound a little dramatic, but sushi fanatics will get it. Our love for raw fish may not be as innocent as we care to ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer The MFAH Core Exhibition Program presents “There is no archive in which nothing gets lost,” with the opening reception– free to the public– to be held on Friday, September 7, from 6 to 8PM at the Glassell School of Art. The exhibition will be on display from opening night through November 25, 2025. Curated by Sally Frater, fellow of Core Critical Studies, the exhibit will feature three video pieces by Sonia Boyce in collaboration with Ain Bailey, Wangechi Mutu, and Lorna Simpson. Each of the featured videos inquire an investigation of “place” as explored through depictions of ... Read More »

The Wild Moccasins perform as part of the Mixed Media series this Friday at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston Read More »

By Michael Pennywark It’s August in Houston again and you’d never guess, but it’s hot as hell. It’s so hot that I’m sure, like me, you can only dream of escaping to somewhere nice and cool—somewhere like Scandinavia. Sure, it’s half a world away and they have those pesky reindeer everywhere, but being so close to the North Pole, it has to be cooler, right? Besides, I hear reindeer sausage is pretty tasty, and they certainly know how to make vodka if you can’t stomach the aquavit. Unfortunately, if you’re on a budget of Lone Star and Ramen noodles, like ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Mixed Media Music Series events at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFAH) began in 2025 with Beats of Basquiat, in honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Eric Castillo, aka Ceeplus Bad Knives, was brought in to curate music in representation and reflection of the art. After Basquiat, the musical parties were continuous and ever changing as different exhibits rotated in and out of the museum. Featured artists over the years have included Grandmaster Flash, DJ Spooky, Shepard Fairey, Glass Candy, Chromeo, Breakestra, Peanut Butter Wolf, Cibo Matto, Kid Koala, I Am The World Trade Center, Juan Maclean, Frankie Chan, ... Read More »