An exhibit called The Marzio Years charts the institution s explosive growth under his stewardship
Molly Glentzer December 29, 2020Updated: December 29, 2020, 8:30 pm
Peter C. Marzio served as director of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts from 1982 until his death of cancer in 2010. In this photograph from early in his career, he stands next to Walter Ufer’s painting “Anna.” Photo: Timothy Bullard / Houston Chronicle
The late Peter Marzio used to answer humbly when people asked what drove his acquisition choices for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
“Well, you know, you can do the usual this is quality, this is provenance, this work is the right size, it addresses a gap or builds on strengths in the collection,” he might say. “But in the end, what really matters is, if a work of art makes me want to tap someone on the shoulder and say, ‘Look at that.’”
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MR. BROWN’S PAPER BAG: A Rockwellian Peace
David E. Brown
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Every year around this time, fond and magical memories of my childhood flood my consciousness when I hear the croonings of Johnny Mathis proclaiming the joys of the holiday season through song. And when he hits the first note of “O Holy Night” I am instantly transported to my boyhood living room with my brothers and sisters, smiles, great food and, of course, presents. More importantly, it revives a warm and wonderful feeling I had as a child that I was unconditionally loved by a God and a family so intensely, that I wanted for nothing. I have always considered myself extremely lucky that I had the opportunity to grow up in my old neighborhood and with my family. As the years quickly go by, life proves to me that this becomes truer each year.
Picturing the all-American road trip (and its many hazards) for Black drivers
By Cate McQuaid Globe Correspondent,Updated December 30, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
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MassArt professor Amani Willett interspersed family snapshots with archival news photography for his new book, A Parallel Road. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff
Photographer Amani Willett was documenting former stops on the Underground Railroad when the link to the past hit him. Black Americans still travel almost like fugitives, constantly aware of dangers on the road.
âThe American road trip was always talked about as this ideal of ultimate freedom, the American dream, exuberance,â said Willett, who teaches photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Houston s greatest and most defining moments of 2020
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Courtesy of ABC This pandemic year has left many shaken, walking wounded with a profound sense of loss, despair, and grief. Factor in the broiling summer of racial tension after the George Floyd murder, plus the recent political polarization, and it all seems too much to bear. But Houstonians are nothing if not resilient. To wit: We roll our eyes at tropical storms, smirk at hurricanes, and patiently endure floods. When crisis strikes as it does we hunker down, and step up to help our neighbors. This city teaches us to endure hardships, nuisances, and even disasters with grace, aplomb, and even humor.
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