Fine Arts
Houstonians enjoy night out at museum with drinks, gift bags
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Mixed Media designed by IKEA brought out Houston’s socialites to enjoy a night of art, dance and live high-energy music Friday evening. The MFAH was transformed into a club-like...
Blaffer Art Museum’s facelift nears completion
The Blaffer Art Museum is being renovated by the WORK Architecture Company, which is based in New York. After the museum reopens at the end of September, it will be open from 10...
UH grad earns month long solo exhibition
Garnering recognition and respect in the art community is the opposite of luck; it takes dedication, hard work and uniqueness to allow your pieces to stand out. El Franco Lee II said those are his...
Successful art splash by students
Perched high in the top of the Fine Arts building, the UH Painting Department’s Open Studios and Graduation Party on Friday was a sight to behold. Nearly 40 artists displayed a semester’s worth of hard...
Graduate work on display for public
The 34th Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition reception organized by the Blaffer Art Museum took place Saturday at DiverseWorks Art Space. The event displayed the works of eleven graduating Master’s of Fine Arts students,...
Paint the night red at department’s open studios, grad party
Whoever said that “fear is the mind killer” must have forgotten what it was like to be a student. As far as students here at UH are concerned, finals are the mind killer. But, not...
Artistic talents revealed
Professors Gabriela Maya and Kimberly Meyer are showcasing their student-work exhibit “Dionysia 2012: The Agora & Ekphrastic Art Exhibit.” Prepare to watch the Honors College commons transform into an ancient Greek agora — or marketplace...
Art organization sponsors successful event
The Blaffer Student Association hosted the “UH Red Block Bash” in the fine arts courtyard Thursday. The bash included various stations such as face painting, sidewalk art, sun printing and a photo booth. Red streamers were...
‘unBlocked’ set to come undone
For those who have yet to catch “F/16 Collective: unBlocked,” part of the 2012 FotoFest Biennial by University of Houston’s photography students, you have until Friday to check it out at The Jung Center. The...
Grad student reaches youth with art
After a step into El Franco Lee II’s cubicle and a gaze at the unfinished paintings that line the wall, you will realize his art is unique. As a UH graduate student, Lee conveys the...