Category Archives: Fine Arts

Fine Arts

Mother and Daughter Join Hands To Showcase Their Individual Talents…..

Our Town's Cathy Borlenghi and her Florida daughter, Carolyn Mara pool their collective artistic talents to show at local Gallery, Studio 703

Thursday, November 18th, 2021

Time has a way of marching on, even when it’s moving too fast. That is the case for me of my sharing the fun experience of viewing Cathy Borlenghi and daughter, Carolyn Mara’s dual art show at Rebecca Lankford’s Studio 703 RLD the day before I left for my Italian adventures. So many pieces from […]

Fine Arts

Niki de Saint Phalle in the 1960’s Opens at the Menil Collection

Exhibit will be on view at the Menil from September 10, 2021 - January 23, 2022

Friday, September 17th, 2021

Last week, I was privileged to preview the newest exhibit that has opened at the Menil Collection……Niki de Saint Phalle in the 1960s. The exhibition which will debut here in Houston is being presented by the Menil and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. This is the first show to focus on the experimental […]

Dining

Much Anticipated Cafe Leonelli at The Museum of Fine Arts Opening Soon

Bastion Collection Restaurant Group announces opening date for Friday, April 16

Thursday, April 1st, 2021

Much to the delight of many of us Museum District dwellers that have been patiently waiting, the Bastion Collection just announced the highly anticipated Cafe Leonelli is set to open on Friday, April 16, 2021 within the new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH). Led by Michelin Star […]

Fine Arts

Electrifying Design….A Century of Lighting

First large scale exhibition in the United States Debuts at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Monday, March 8th, 2021

As someone that has always appreciated lighting as a category of design that always completes the finishing touch and adds a level of drama to any room, I was particularly interested in visiting the MFA’s exhibit that has been opening this week in the Law Building of the Museum complex. I am certainly not alone […]

Dining

MFAH Announces The Much Anticipated Two New Restaurants Coming This Spring to the Kinder Building

A lovely and much needed addition to Museum District dining

Sunday, January 17th, 2021

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 […]

Fine Arts

Inside HER Studio….

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

Saturday, December 19th, 2020

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 […]

Fine Arts

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

Sunday, November 22nd, 2020

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 […]

Fine Arts

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

Sunday, November 1st, 2020

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 […]

Fine Arts

Soul of the Nation……newest exhibit at MFAH

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

Friday, July 10th, 2020

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 […]

Fine Arts

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

Sunday, March 8th, 2020

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 […]