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Bayou Bend Garden Party takes a turn east, breaking from southern traditions to raise $650,000

By Shelby Hodge

04.09.13 | 5:08 pm

In a colorful break with genteel southern traditions, the annual Bayou Bend Garden Party on Sunday celebrated not only the house museum's 14 acres of lush plantings but also the arts of Asia. T ...


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Gary Tinterow lures his celebrity pals to MFAH, including close confidant . . . Dr. Ruth

By Tyler Rudick

04.07.13 | 7:04 am

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston director Gary Tinterow will be hosting a new on-stage conversation series starring an impressive — and rather surprising — lineup of cultural figures. ...


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Major arts figure in Houston retires, leaving a billion dollar museum legacy

By Tyler Rudick

03.19.13 | 5:09 pm

Longtime associate director Gwendolyn Goffe has revealed that she will be retiring from her 25-year tenure at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at the end June. Goffe came to the museu ...


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Best wardrobe switch ever? It's one woman, two spectacular gowns at Rolling Stone rocking bash

By Shelby Hodge

03.08.13 | 3:32 pm

Chairing a gala that has a split personality — a sedate seated dinner followed by a rocking after party — calls for wardrobe creativity. Just ask Ann Short, who chaired "Cabaret Da ...


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Behind Picasso Black and White: MFAH's great art coup is broken down by Tinterow

By Whitney Radley

02.26.13 | 4:10 pm

Pablo Picasso's colorful Cubist works may be some of the better-known of his long career, but the Spanish artist's use of black, white and grey proved a vehicle to explore new ideas.  ...


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Art buzz: VIP Picasso preview brings heavy hitters from around the globe to dinner at MFAH

By Shelby Hodge

02.24.13 | 12:52 am

Excitement generated by the invitation to join the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for the VIP preview of Picasso Black and White ran so high that in the end more than 300 museum trustees, exhibi ...


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International glamour and diplomacy reign at Museum of Fine Arts Islamic arts gala

By Shelby Hodge

01.26.13 | 5:42 pm

The city's rich international profile was never more vibrantly witnessed than Friday night when the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston celebrated the premiere of the new permanent gallery dedica ...


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Rienzi Society's elegant black-tie dinner nets the house museum a heartbreaking $240,000 treasure

By Shelby Hodge

01.18.13 | 10:37 am

Typically, at the annual Rienzi Society Dinner there is much consternation by the voting membership over which of the varied artworks presented for acquisition should join the vaunted collection of ...


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A special sneak peek at Prado masterpieces: MFAH treats VIPs to a night of Spanish delights

By Shelby Hodge

12.13.12 | 3:14 pm

So enthusiastic was the response to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston preview of Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado that the seated dinner portion of the evening had to be relocated from ...


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Louis Vuitton celebrates a facelift and teams up with MFAH as fashion meets art

By Shelby Hodge

11.30.12 | 6:02 am

Ooh-la-la was in the air at the smashing new Louis Vuitton boutique in the Galleria Wednesday when the French luxury goods designer partnered with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for a dinner cele ...


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