Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is one of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the United States, renowned for its extensive collections spanning antiquities to contemporary art and its prominent role in Houston’s cultural life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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cultural institution ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| architect |
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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surface form:
Mies van der Rohe
Rafael Moneo ⓘ Steven Holl Architects ⓘ
surface form:
Steven Holl
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| chairperson | Rich Kinder ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art
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Latin American and Latino art ⓘ modern and contemporary art ⓘ photography and new media ⓘ |
| collectionSize |
more than 70,000 works of art
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over 65,000 works of art ⓘ |
| collectionType |
African art
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American art ⓘ Asian art ⓘ European art ⓘ Islamic art ⓘ Latin American art ⓘ antiquities ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ film and media arts ⓘ photography ⓘ prints and drawings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Gary Tinterow ⓘ |
| founded | 1900 ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1900-01-01 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
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| fundingModel | private nonprofit with public support ⓘ |
| governingBody | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Board of Trustees ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram |
Glassell School of Art degree programs
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family and youth programs ⓘ film screenings ⓘ lectures and symposia ⓘ studio art classes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Audrey Jones Beck Building
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Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens ⓘ Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza ⓘ Caroline Wiess Law Building ⓘ Glassell School of Art ⓘ Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden ⓘ Nancy and Rich Kinder Building ⓘ Rienzi ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
Museum District, Houston ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Alliance of Museums
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Association of Art Museum Directors ⓘ |
| notableWorkHeld |
Adoration of the Magi
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surface form:
The Adoration of the Magi by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
The Corn Poppy by Kees van Dongen ⓘ The Lamentation of Christ by Rogier van der Weyden workshop ⓘ The Triumph of the Eucharist tapestries after Peter Paul Rubens ⓘ Works by Diego Rivera ⓘ Works by Frida Kahlo ⓘ Works by Henri Matisse ⓘ Works by Jackson Pollock ⓘ Works by Joaquín Torres-García ⓘ Works by Mark Rothko ⓘ Works by Pablo Picasso ⓘ Works by Vincent van Gogh ⓘ Works by Yayoi Kusama ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
METRORail Red Line
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surface form:
METRORail Red Line Museum District Station
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| role | major cultural center in Houston ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
major campus expansion completed in 2020
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opening of the Audrey Jones Beck Building in 2000 ⓘ opening of the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building in 2020 ⓘ |
| status | one of the largest art museums in the United States ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1001 Bissonnet Street ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mfah.org ⓘ |
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Houston Museum of Fine Arts
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston expansion (Audrey Jones Beck Building)
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