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MUSEUM DISTRICT

HIGHLIGHTS
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There’s a reason the MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON’s Mixed Media Series is still going
strong. If you’re a newbie or maybe you thought you were over it, you might want to put Friday,
March 13, in your calendar. Combine exclusive access to the exhibit New World to Come:
Experiments in Japanese Art and Photography, 1968–1979 with Nickodemus, DJ SUN with
Dominick Oscar on drums, DJ Little Martin and Special Performances by Dance and you get one
pretty cool after-hours party. www.mfah.org/mixedmedia

Museum of Fine Arts Houston
1001 Bissonnet , Houston, TX 77005
www.mfah.org

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY opens three new exhibits this month. Bill Armstrong:
Buddha & Mandala depicts luminous images of the artist’s interpretations of mandalas. Ryan
Bush: Visions showcases visual captures of inspiration and dreams in three-dimensional photographs through various interpretations of visions in religion, meditation, nature and in the imagination to be viewed with or without 3D glasses. And Learning Curve 8 highlights HCP’s educational and outreach program showcasing a variety of photography styles and mediums selected
by Kelly Anderson-Staley, Assistant Professor, Photography and Digital Media, University of
Houston.

Houston Center for Photography
1441 West Alabama, Houston, TX
77006
www.hcponline.org

3. At the HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT DINING AND DISCOURSE: A Discussion in
Three Courses takes center stage in the Main gallery. The exhibit looks critically at the intrinsic
relationship between craft and dining, featuring 26 emerging and mid-career artists working in
wood, glass, ceramics, fiber, metal and mixed media. The show is cleverly organized into three
dining room vignettes Role Play; Hunter-Gatherer; and Opulence and Excess. This
exhibit is perfect for our foodie city, merging two timely trends in our city: food + art.

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
www.crafthouston.org

4. THE HOUSTON BICYCLE MUSEUM opened last month with a celebration of Houston’s love affair with

the bicycle. The museum’s curator, Joy Boone, has over 50 years of experience with bicycles and
loves to share her vast knowledge with visitors. A group of passionate volunteers has dedicated
many hours of their time in order bring this museum to life which has been a dream of Joy Boone’s
. The museum will highlight the unique history of cycling through the ages from the Bigwheel to the
modern mountain bike, their evolution and role in society, as well as influential men and women
in racing.

The Houston Bicycle Museum
1313 Binz, Houston, TX 77004
www.houstonbicyclemuseum.org

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