Arts & Culture
WATCH: ‘Cloud Column’ Gets Grounded
Posted on · "Arts InSight" takes a closer look at the process of installing a massive public sculpture.
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News
WATCH: Move Over Chicago, Houston Has A Bean Now Too
Posted on · The newly installed sculpture by Anish Kapoor gives Houston its own bean-shaped landmark
Houston Matters
Film Festival At MFAH Highlights Stories Of Iranian Women
Posted on · In its 25th year, the Houston Iranian Film Festival features six films that are by -- or about -- young Iranian women.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Deadline Looms For Harvey Assistance, And The Politics Of Refugee Aid (Oct. 6, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's edition of Houston Matters: Houstonians face long lines at the GRB to apply for food assistance after Harvey. A former Assistant Secretary of State tells us how the politics of refugee assistance has changed over the years. Our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news. And a new exhibit opens at the MFAH on the life and work of fashion designer Oscar de la Renta.
News
Museum District Gets New Contemporary Arts Space
Posted on · MFAH is getting ready to show off its contemporary arts collection. Will that affect the Contemporary Arts Museum?
Houston Matters
A Love Letter to Houston’s Art Museums
Posted on · Houston resident Patti Zellers talks about her love of Houston’s art museums. Produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
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The Museum of Fine Arts Houston hosts a Blossoming Competition
Posted on · Hundreds of flowers were on exhibit throughout the museum.
Houston Matters
Mixed Media at MFAH: Pairing Music with Art Exhibits
Posted on · We learn about the latest Mixed Media event from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The event pairs the sculpture exhibit from Ron Mueck with live music from the likes of Houston’s DJ Sun, DJ Amanda Robinson, and headliner Machinedrum. As the event’s curator, DJ Sun tells us more about the event and how he approaches […]
Houston Matters
Empowering High School Students Through Photography
Posted on · Houston Matters learns about Through the Lens Houston, a nonprofit after-school program that teaches high school students photography skills.
Full Show
End of Life Preparation, and Texans’ Financial Literacy: Thursday’s Show (January 12, 2017)
Posted on · Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy wants to engage Houstonians in learning how to “face disease and frailty before you get there.” Let’s face it: while we know we’re all mortal, and that as we age, we decline physically and sometimes mentally. It’s an inevitability we don’t really want to […]
Houston Matters
A Love Letter to Houston’s Art Museums
Posted on · Houston resident Patti Zellers talks about her love of Houston’s art museums. Produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
Arts InSight
Video: The Immersive Universe Of Yayoi Kusama
Posted on · Experience two of the artist's signature "infinity rooms" this summer at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Houston Matters
Selfies Encouraged: Artist Yayoi Kusama Creates Illusions of Infinite Space
Posted on · This summer, two rooms at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston have transformed into an interactive environment using light and optical illusion. Kusama: At the End of the Universe unites two so-called “infinity rooms” – the signature works of contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. The rooms use lights and mirrors to create the illusion of infinite […]
Visual Art
Houston Hosts Hundreds of Art Museum Curators In National Conference
Posted on · Once a year, the country’s leading art museum curators convene to discuss issues within the industry. This year, Houston was chosen.
Houston Matters
Iranian Film Festival: MFAH’s Longest-Running Film Festival
Posted on · The Museum of Fine Arts Houston is presenting its longest-running film festival. The 23rd annual Houston Iranian Film Festival, which features seven movies by distinguished Iranian filmmakers. To tell us more, we talk with Marian Luntz, curator of film and video at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.