Inside the MFAH Posts by Jane Gillies
Jane Gillies, originally from London, joined the MFAH in 2005 as the first objects and sculpture conservator. She is a graduate of West Dean College in England.
An Incident in Bell Park August 29, 2013
On his way to work, MFAH photographer Will Michels noticed that a bronze sculpture depicting Christopher Columbus had been tagged in several places with silver paint. The sculpture, which stands in Bell Park in the Museum District, was paid for by Houston’s Italian-American community. Columbus points to the Italian Cultural and Community Center on Milford Street. The graffiti appeared in …
