Mornings At the Museum

Mornings at the Museum: Exploring Faith through the Artist’s Eyes
Saturdays at 11 a.m., March 2, April 6, and May 11

Religious art isn’t just icons and chalices! Contemplate the relationship of art, religion, and spirituality this spring over three Saturday morning tours of the MFAH sponsored by the Christian Formation & the Arts Council. These docent-led tours will offer us a chance to meditate on spirituality through the artist’s eyes as we see how faith is given voice and form in items such as Jewish ceremonial worship objects, Islamic calligraphy and tiles, and the Spanish colonial paintings of indigenous artists in the Americas. Tours will occur monthly through the spring.

We’ll kick-off on March 2, as Ramadan arrives, exploring Islamic Art From the Al-Sabah Collection and the Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds.

On April 6, just before Passover, we’ll spend the morning at the new Herzstein Gallery for Judaica.

We’ll end our series on May 11, as Pentecost approaches, by exploring Christian art in the Americas in the Spanish Viceregal Paintings from the Thoma Collection and European Art 1400-1800, including the Biombo Screen.

All are encouraged to attend all three tours, however you may register for the tour(s) that most interest you.

The cost is $10 for all ages and includes Whisper devices so nothing is missed. To register please visit here. Registrations close two weeks prior to each tour. Space is limited, so register early. Please contact Canon Bradley Varnell with questions at [email protected].