When the magnificent Rich and Nancy Kinder Building opened in November 2020, we were all in awe of this spectacular building and the works of art within it. However, there was also a buzz going on at the press previews as we saw the empty spaces that were soon to become (2) restaurants. I was […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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