Inside the MFAH Posts tagged #rienzi
“Inside the MFAH” provides perspectives, conversations, and opinions from insiders at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Gardening with the MFAH March 24, 2020
Bart Brechter, head of gardens & landscape operations, shares a personal perspective on tending the gardens at the MFAH.
Spectacular Dinner Toasts Rienzi’s Collection of Spanish and Mexican Decorative Arts May 20, 2019
Rienzi partners with James Beard Award–winning chef Hugo Ortega for a historically inspired dinner centering around mezcal and Oaxacan cuisine.
Rienzi Takes Center Stage March 13, 2019
The exhibition Broadway’s Amazing Mastersons spotlights Rienzi’s founders and their passion for the theater scene in New York City.
So Fashionable! Portraits in the MFAH Collections February 15, 2019
From New York to London and Milan, February is a month of Fashion Weeks around the world—the perfect time to look at a few impeccably dressed and accessorized women in works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection.
Azalea Trail’s Blooms Mark Rienzi’s 20th Anniversary February 1, 2019
On March 6, 1999, Rienzi opened to the public for the first time during Azalea Trail—but the estate was getting lots of attention for azaleas much earlier.
A Spring of Songs! A Salute to Rienzi’s Founders and Their Love of Music January 11, 2019
A recently catalogued record collection reveals the Masterson family’s previously little-known passion for theater and music.
Rienzi Celebrates Boxing Day, a British Holiday Tradition December 10, 2018
Every year, Rienzi brings to Houston a holiday from across the pond! Boxing Day at Rienzi is a day of games, tours, and family-friendly activities
A Feast for the Eyes! Beautiful Tableware from Bayou Bend & Rienzi November 19, 2018
Learn more about a few of the most intriguing objects from the Bayou Bend and Rienzi collections made to serve special meals—and be sure to save room for dessert!
Closer Look: William Shakespeare’s Second Folio October 10, 2018
Houston just happens to have a delightful fall lined up for Anglophiles all around the city! One Shakespeare-themed play—The Book of Will, at Main Street Theater through October 21—inspired us to take another look at one of the rarest yet most influential books in the MFAH collection.
Mysterious Symbols: Rienzi’s “Masonic Punch Bowl” September 27, 2018
As the annual Punch Party at Rienzi approaches, we take a look at an enigmatic punch bowl in the Rienzi Collection.
