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Museum of Fine Arts Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) was established in 1900 by a group of art patrons led by Emma Richardson Cherry. Located in Houston, Texas, it is one of the largest art museums in the United States, featuring an extensive collection that spans from antiquity to the present. Notable artists in its permanent collection include Rembrandt, Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. The museum is known for its diverse exhibitions and educational programs, making it a central cultural institution in Houston. It continuously expands and renovates to enhance visitor experience and accessibility. Read more about Museums.

A painting by Tamara de Lempicka titled Portrait of Ira P. (1930), showing a stylized woman with pale skin and dark curled hair, seated in a white dress with red fabric draped over her arms, holding a bouquet of white calla lilies against a background of geometric shapes and deep shadows.

One Fine Show: ‘Tamara de Lempicka’ at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

There were plenty of nudes in 1920s Paris, but in Lempicka’s work, everyone is much sexier with their clothes on.
By Dan Duray

The Tug-of-War Over Art Museum Ticket Prices Continues into 2025

"When prices go up, there usually isn’t a huge reaction because the people who go to museums value what they get there very highly.”
By Daniel Grant
A stylized painting of a person in a colorful garden

One Fine Show: ‘Raqib Shaw Ballads of East and West’ at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Shaw’s work merges several aesthetics from all the cardinal directions.
By Dan Duray
A black and white photo of a cowboy in the city

One Fine Show: Robert Frank and Todd Webb at Museum of Fine Arts Houston

By Dan Duray
A man stands surrounded by drawings in a studio

One Fine Show: William Kentridge at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

By Dan Duray

A Philip Guston Retrospective Has Been Pushed to 2024, and the Art World Is Incensed

By Helen Holmes

Museum of Fine Arts Houston Provides an Example for Art Institutions Preparing to Reopen

By Adam Mrlik
Lázaro Saavedra, El Sagrado Corazón.

What Does It Take For Cuban Art To Reach U.S. Soil?

By Guelda Voien
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will announce detailed plans for its $450 million renovation on Thursday. (Photo by Niels van Eck/Flickr)

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston To Get $450M Upgrade

By Brianna McGurran

Mellon Foundation Funds Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship at Five Museums

By Zoë Lescaze

MFA Houston Director Gary Tinterow Debuts New Video Campaign

By Andrew Russeth
David Blum and Peter Blum. (Patrick McMullan)

Peter Blum Edition Archive Goes on View in Houston

By Andrew Russeth
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