The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

15/07/2025

Meet Jeevak and Banoo Parpia, the dynamic duo behind one of the most significant private collections of Indian textiles outside of India.

Building on the past collection, we are honored to welcome them and their textiles back for ANOTHER vibrant exhibition!

Take a journey through an extensive and impressive show when you view “From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection," — available through September 14.

🔗Head to https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/from-india-to-the-world-textiles-from-parpia-collection to plan your visit.

14/07/2025

Did you know that our Michelin-starred⭐ restaurant has an immersive dining experience inspired by "Floating World?" Le Jardinier Houston transforms the table into a "Culinary Canvas," exploring the intersection of food and immersive art.

Highlights include:
🍸 The Sixth Cloud – a gin and tea cocktail capturing the ethereal essence of A.A. Murakami
☁️ The Floating Cloud – a dreamy dessert with airy popcorn chantilly, caramel crémeux, and pink cotton candy

✨ Available for a limited time through September 21.

🔗 Book your experience now at https://www.lejardinier-houston.com/

13/07/2025

Interested in immersing yourself further in "Floating World"?⚡

On Sunday, July 20, at 2 p.m., curator Bradley Bailey connects the meaning between artworks in the Arts of Japan Gallery and the exhibition "Floating World: A.A.Murakami."

Join us as Bradley discusses how looking at contemporary art through a historical lens brings new meaning.

🔗 Learn more about this lecture at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/lecture-connecting-galleries-arts-of-japan-floating-world-aamurakami/

12/07/2025

Category is: matching the art. 🏵️

Starting tonight, explore a stunning collection curated by Amanpreet Birgisson — inspired by "From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection."

Exclusively at the MFA shop, discover vibrant silk sarees, hand-embroidered phulkaris, traditional shawls, and before you leave...take home a collectible that matches your journey!

Celebrate the timeless artistry of Indian textile design and heritage at the MFA shop today.

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11/07/2025

Shall we dance, Houston? 💃

This weekend's featured film follows Shohei Sugiyama, a man who stumbles into the world of competitive ballroom dancing in search of something more. An “infinitely touching” (The Washington Post) box-office hit, now beautifully restored in 4K and available uncut in North America for the first time.

See it this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.

🎟️ $9 general admission | $7 MFAH members, students & seniors
📍 Brown Auditorium Theater
🗓️ Plan your visit: https://www.mfah.org/calendar/shall-we-dance/

10/07/2025

If this is your vibe, then you are going to LOVE Bastille Day at Rienzi! 🎉

On Sunday July 13 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., our house museum for European decorative arts will salute Bastille Day, France’s national holiday, with a family day.

All ages are welcome, and admission is . Head to https://www.mfah.org/calendar/bastille-day-at-rienzi/ to learn more about this celebration.

09/07/2025

Anicka Yi’s “Radiolaria” sculptures resemble giant living cells—suspended forms that seem to drift through the gallery, gently undulating as if pulled from the ocean’s depths.🐙

⚡Light flickers across their fiber-optic surfaces, revealing a delicate interplay between handwoven structure and mechanical precision.
Inspired by marine organisms that first appeared on earth over 500 million years ago, Yi invites us to contemplate deep time, interdependence, and the porous boundary between life and its simulacra. These luminous beings are not only speculative creatures of the future—they are reminders that even the air we breathe is shaped by ancient, invisible systems still unfolding around us.

📍 Find this exhibition inside Cullinan Hall located in the Beck building.

Learn more about this exhibition: https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/anicka-yi

07/07/2025

Love architecture and design? 🏛️

Join fellow art and design enthusiasts for an exclusive private group tour of "150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection."

This special exhibition celebrates 25 years of collaboration between MFAH and the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects ( ). Explore a stunning collection of international, architect-designed works—featuring furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, metalwork, and more.

🥂 After the tour, unwind with the group at and enjoy a complimentary drink on us!

📆 July 10 & July 24 at 6:15 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets:
$24 General Admission
$20 MFAH Members

📍Space is limited—reserve your spot now at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/tour-toast-150-years-of-design

06/07/2025

Experience our collection of Islamic art through the written word. 📝

This session of the Writers Remix Series focuses on the Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds in the Law Building. Local writers perform original works, all within the Museum galleries.

Writers include:
🏵️ Oais Hala
🏵️ Abdurrahman Danquah
🏵️ Maha Abdelwahab
🏵️ Raneem Baki Alia

💡More information for your visit:
When: Thursday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds in the Law Building
This program is included with Museum admission

🔗 Learn more about this Writers Remix Series at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/writers-remix-series-art-of-islamic-worlds/

05/07/2025

Experience Stanley Kubrick’s lavish, Oscar-winning masterpiece in a special screening this weekend.🎥

"Barry Lyndon" is a stunning adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s 18th-century novel. Follow the epic rise and fall of Redmond Barry, a dashing Irish rogue who reinvents himself as an aristocrat in his relentless quest for love, power, and acceptance.

🕰️ When: Saturday, July 5 at 5 p.m. & Sunday, July 6 at 2 p.m.
🏛️ Where: Brown Auditorium Theater, Law Building
🎟️ Tickets: $9 General Admission | $7 for MFAH Members, Students with ID, & Seniors (65+)

📅 Plan your visit now at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/barry-lyndon/

04/07/2025

The Museum's main campus, Bayou Bend, and Rienzi are open with special hours on Independence Day. See specific times below⬇️

🏦 Main Campus: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🎉 Fourth of July Celebration at Bayou Bend: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
🖼️ Rienzi: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🍕 Cafe Leonelli: Open during Museum hours

🔗Learn more about Bayou Bend's Fourth of July celebration at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/fourth-july-bayou-bend

03/07/2025

Catch air conditioning, not feelings... AND a few cool summer immersive exhibitions! 💫

This season surround yourself with art 🖼️ that surprises you!
Explore our immersive exhibitions and installations, including "Anicka Yi," A.A.Murakami's "Floating World," Yayoi Kusama’s "Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity," our iconic Carlos Cruz-Diez tunnel, and more.🌀

Your escape into the extraordinary starts now. 🔗 Head to https://www.mfah.org/tickets/ for all the “Summer of Immersion” feels. ✨

30/06/2025

At our Conservation Center, the Science Lab works closely with all departments to answer key questions and unravel the mysteries of art. 🔬 🖼️

💡Take this fascinating painting, a copy of John Singleton Copley's "Watson and the Shark," attributed to the London-based Polygraphic Society, which was active from 1784 to 1795.

It's a perfect example of cross-department🤝collaboration. See 👀 between the Science, Imaging, and Painting converge in our Conservation labs.

And, : Curatorial Assistant of American Painting and Sculpture, Alice Chambers, brought attention to a possibility that this artwork may have been created using a "chemical and mechanical" process that allowed it to precisely replicate the oil painting at a fraction of the cost.

? One more thing! The founder of the Polygraphic Society, Joseph Booth, never revealed his exact method. However, research suggests that it could have involved techniques like block printing, screen printing, or stenciling large color areas, followed by hand-finishing details. In this image, you can see our conservation team closely examining the painting, searching for clues 🔎 that will help us understand the method used and further our work on attributing this painting—and others like it.

See more of the painting at https://bit.ly/4ekdVvJ

29/06/2025

🎨 Attention Visual Arts Teachers!

Join us for an exclusive professional development workshop on July 12. Deepen your understanding of artistic methods, techniques, materials, and contemporary practices through direct engagement with current exhibitions:

✨ "Floating World: A.A.Murakami"
✨ "Anicka Yi"
✨ "From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection"

This immersive opportunity includes two 3-hour sessions, offering fresh ideas for integrating MFAH artworks into your curriculum and classroom discussions.

🎟️ Limited capacity—reserve your spot today!
Learn more & register at www.mfah.org/calendar/summer-institute-for-visual-arts-teachers-2025/202507120800

28/06/2025

Escape to an otherworldly dimension in just ONE DAY.⏳

“Anicka Yi” opens tomorrow. We cannot wait for you to immerse yourself in worlds that reimagine how life—and art—might evolve, mutate, and persist.✨

This exhibition is located on Level 1 of the Law Building. See you soon!

🔗 Head to https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/anicka-yi to learn more.

27/06/2025

🎥 "The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival"✨

This fascinating documentary tells the story of Tamara de Lempicka's life, tracing her flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage.

Narrated by Anjelica Huston, The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival complements the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka, which is on view through July 6.

Screening times:
-Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
-Saturday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
-Sunday, June 29 at 2 p.m.

Get the full story of "Tamara de Lempicka" at the MFAH before she leaves.

Head to https://www.mfah.org/calendar/the-true-story-of-tamara-de-lempicka/ to secure your tickets.

26/06/2025

When music meets art, magic happens. 🎼✨

TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. in the Arrival Hall in the Atrium in the Beck building, Da Camera of Houston Young Artists present a concert inspired by the exhibition "Floating World: A.A.Murakami."🫧

Let these artists get you in a mystical mood before you wander the immersive exhibition. (Entrance to the exhibition requires an ALL ACCESS ticket.)

🔗 Learn more about tonight at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/concert-floating-world-aamurakami/

25/06/2025

It's time to get your sketchbooks out, Houston. ✍️

On Saturday, June 28 at 2 p.m., art enthusiasts ages 12+ at all skill levels are welcome to explore and practice sketching techniques in the Art of the Islamic Worlds galleries. Instructors will lead a series of timed sketches, allowing participants to focus on various elements of an artwork.

More information about this event⬇️
🎟️ $20 per person* | $15 for MFAH members | Capacity is limited.
⚠️ Museum admission is required in addition to the Sketching in the Galleries ticket.
🙌 Free for youth ages 13 to 18 & students 19+ with valid student ID

🔗 Grab your tickets now: https://www.mfah.org/calendar/sketching-in-the-galleries-art-of-the-islamic-worlds/

24/06/2025

23/06/2025

We are excited to introduce our upcoming exhibition, “Anicka Yi.”🧬

Anicka Yi’s work dissolves boundaries between biology and technology, proposing new ways of thinking about perception, sentience, and survival. Her practice blends scientific research with philosophical inquiry and sensory experience, drawing from microbiology, artificial intelligence, perfumery, and Buddhist thought. Yi constructs immersive worlds that reimagine how life—and art—might evolve, mutate, and persist.✨

Born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1971, Yi moved to the United States at a young age. Her practice springs from an interest in fashion, unorthodox materials, and social engagement combined with a conceptual inquiry into science, technology, and her Korean heritage.

🤩 See this incredible exhibition for yourself starting Sunday, June 29.

Gladstone Gallery Esther Schipper

🔗Learn more about this upcoming exhibition at https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/anicka-yi

22/06/2025

"From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection" is NOW OPEN.🙌

To kick off the exhibition, guest curator Rosemary Crill will present a lecture today at 2 p.m. in Brown Auditorium Theater.

The exhibition showcases the Museum’s recent acquisition of Indian textiles from the holdings of New York–based Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, one of the most significant private collections of its kind outside India.

🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://www.mfah.org/calendar/opening-day-lecture-opening-day-lecture-the-parpia-collection/202506221400

20/06/2025

🎧🪩 Tomorrow is the night.

Art Crowd is back with an exclusive after-hours event for "Floating World: A.A.Murakami"—and this time, we’re turning up the vibes with a silent disco inside the exhibition.

will spin ambient house music as you explore these immersive, sensory-forward installations featuring misty bubble clouds, spiraling fog rings, and flickering krypton “lightning” tubes. It’s an evening where art, music, and atmosphere collide.⚡

🎟️ Tickets also provide two free drinks, access to light bites, an art-making activity, and art talks about the exhibition.

🔗 Get your tickets before they're gone: https://www.mfah.org/calendar/art-crowd-x-silent-disco-floating-world-aamurakami/

20/06/2025

“After a nationwide search, I am very pleased to announce Brittany Webb’s appointment as curator in the museum’s Department of Modern and Contemporary Art. From among a host of candidates with impressive range and depth of experience, Dr. Webb stood out for her strong sense of passion and purpose, deep connection to communities and constituents, and history of developing and producing thoughtful, illuminating exhibitions of American contemporary art and African American art within an international context.” —Gary Tinterow

Dr. Webb, currently the Evelyn and Will Kaplan Curator of 20thCentury Art and the John Rhoden Collection at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia (PAFA), begins her position at the Museum this summer. Welcome, Brittany!

19/06/2025

Celebrating Juneteenth with the art of spoken word. 🗣️

On June 20 starting at 6:30 p.m., local writers will recognize Juneteenth by performing original works, all within the Museum galleries.

This session will also be focusing on the installation "Hidden Histories" located on Level 3 of the Kinder Building. Make an evening of it and start off at Happy Hour Friday. Sip on a drink and soak in the ambience before the performances begin.

Performing Artists include:
📝David Landry
📝Tasiah Iman
📝Marie Brown
📝C.T.

More information about your visit ⬇️
🎟️ This program is included with Museum admission.
📍 Meet in the in the exhibition gallery on Level 3 of the Kinder Building..

Learn more at https://www.mfah.org/calendar/writers-remix-series-juneteenth

16/06/2025

Step into centuries of textile mastery 🌍✨

“From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection” showcases exquisite Indian fabrics—from intricate court silks to boldly patterned cottons, tie‑dyes, and ikats—dating from the 17th to the early 20th century.

This special exhibition highlights the newly acquired Parpia Collection—one of the most significant private holdings of Indian textiles outside India, assembled with deep regional knowledge and artistry.

🗓️ On view June 22–September 14, 2025
🏛 Audrey Jones Beck Building, Lower Level
Discover how these fabrics shaped global trade routes—exchanges ranging from Asian spice markets to European royal courts. A journey through art, history, and cultural exchange.

🔗 Head to https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/from-india-to-the-world-textiles-from-parpia-collection tickets & info!