Category Archives: Fine Arts

Inside HER Studio….

First all-female pop-up art gallery in Rice Village elevates female artists

Inside Her studio

In this difficult year that is quickly moving to the rear view mirror in our lives, when we look back we do have some silver-lining moments and many of them surround women and their continued recognition, successes and inclusions in society. We do have our first female V.P. in Kamala Harris, first of many political […]

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The Much Anticipated Nancy & Rich Kinder Building Opens To The Public and It Is Spectacular

Not traveling.....feel the joy this holiday weekend visiting the new Kinder Building

Kinder Building

As someone who lives ‘next door’ to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and have watched almost daily with anticipation and curiosity as each area of the now complete Susan and Fayez Sarofim Campus has been completed and enhanced, I feel a true attachment to its newest addition, the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, opening […]

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Beautiful Days Are Here…..Great Time to Enjoy the Calm and Solitude of The Rothko Chapel

Newly renovated Rothko reopened recently after year-long renovation

With all the chaos and uncertainty in the world right now, it’s nice to see some excitement a breath of fresh air in our very own city of Houston. For the last year The Rothko Chapel has been undergoing a restoration led by Architecture Research Office, and it’s officially complete and reopened! For a little […]

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Soul of the Nation……newest exhibit at MFAH

Take a break and spend a nice, cool afternoon with a visit to a local Museum

Soul of a Nation

The summer exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, originally scheduled to open here in April was delayed due to the pandemic lockdown that resulted in museum closures. This acclaimed exhibition, Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power was originally organized by the Tate Museum in London and was most […]

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston Revisits Revolutionary Italian Design through the Landmark Collection of...

Looking for a spot for Spring Break staycationing or a break from Rodeo-ing consider MFAH

Editor’s Note: At a time when news of Northern Italy, specifically Milan, has been so disheartening, due to this pandemic that has hit this great country particularly hard, causing such global anxiety, it is a relief to be able to visit our Museum of Fine Arts Houston to see a sampling of the creative art […]

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Nancy and Richard Kinder Building Opening Fall 2020

MFAH announces the opening date for most anticipated newest addition

Kinder building

Speaking on a personal note, due to my now proximity to the Museum of Fine Arts, I have been watching from my window, the construction of this amazing building with much anticipation. We are thrilled by the breaking news from Museum Director, Gary Tinterow, as he announced that the institution’s multi-year project to complete the […]

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston Introducing “An Impressionist Autumn”….

A Tribute to a Woman Impressionist and a Look inside a Very Private Collection......October 20, 2019 thru January 12, 2020

mfah oct

This has been a month in our city of recognizing very special women. It was just last week that we recognized one of our city founders, C. Baldwin Hotel namesake, Charlotte Baldwin Allen as the unsung hero of the original founders of our Bayou City. Beginning this Sunday, October 20, the Museum of Fine Arts […]

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MFA Houston Iconic Photography Exhibit…A Second Look

Once was not enough to take in this awesome exhibit.....plus such a great escape from summer heat!

photography exhibit

This past weekend as the deep heat of summer has really made its mark, we decided to take in a favorite pastime of ours and make a breakaway from the stifling heat. That is for us, a visit to the cool, comfortable interior of a museum. In this case, it was MFA Houston. I had […]

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Musée Picasso in Paris….

An addition to your list of must-see museums in this city of greats

museé picasso

My plan for posting this weekend was to share more details beyond my social media posts on the amazing MFA-Houston current exhibit Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography that opened last Sunday. However, due to a conflict on media preview day, I had to rush through and really decided I must go back […]

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Dior’s New Lady Art Bags Celebrate the Whimsy Woman

Lady Art

Dior has always been one to pay tribute to the women who have made their brand what it is today, but this time they have gotten a little more creative with the new Dior Lady Art Bag that will have every lady, from the art-lover to the art-learner flocking! Editor’s Note:  With Paris Haute Couture Fashion […]

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