What fantastic news for those of us who put our hearts and souls into the Pearl. We've known it all along--now everyone else will, too!
Comments (0) Best Museum - 2010
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
Bigger is usually better, but not when it comes to this year's Best Museum winner. The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, the only fine arts museum in the area that's located outside of the museum district, might be small, but it's having a big, big impact. Recent exhibits include "Here & Now: The Runge/Howard Collection," which featured several works by Houston artists such as James Surls, as well as internationally recognized painters such as Joan Miró and Max Ernst. Another well-received exhibit was "A Sense of Place: Selections from the Bobbie and John Nau Collection of Texas Art," which featured works by important Texas artists from the 1850s to 1990s. In addition to touring exhibits, the Pearl has also made good use of the private holdings of collectors in the region, often bringing rarely seen works into the public spotlight.
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We who have this as our local museum are thrilled that the folks inside the loop have recognized our "Pearl". We are so fortunate to have the ability to tour the museum over lunch, use the meeting room for civic meetings and enjoy the beauty of the building that was retrofitted from a county building. What a wonderful group of visionaries we had to create the Pearl.
