2026
Elena and I had a week off earlier this year and I had been wanting to catch the Louvre Couture Collection from Houston Fine Arts Museum in Houston. I knew the boys wouldn't appreciate the day trip, so they stayed home instead :)
The exhibit includes gowns through the ages made by famous fashion designers and the museum did a fantastic job matching the vibe of the clothing and shoe to various exhibit rooms and buildings.
The Frida Kahlo exhibit was also being displayed. It was f'n weird. They had collaborators' work also be displayed and it was a clown show so I will not be including any of those garbage pieces.
I would like to note that they were pro rainbow people and the exhibit was 17+ for obvious degenerate reasons. My explanation to Elena as to why those pieces of artwork were being exhibited is because modern art is an absolute disgrace but everyone is forced to endure it, and in some cases, praise it.
Frida was edgy in 1930's and 40's. In the 2020's there is no such thing as edgy art--just degenerate.
I did include her original paintings that I enjoyed, though. I hope you enjoy them too (click on pics to make them bigger).
Onto the good art:
Elena started reading every little label beside each piece. I don't think she knew how much ground we would cover that day!
The museum is split into several buildings and several floors:
Each building is connected by a tunnel or garden or exhibit.
The Wilson Tunnel is one of my favorites!
This is a photograph.
Frida's custom boot to compensate for her shorter leg:
We walked by this installation in progress! It was not completed when we walked through...such a pity because it's supposed to be interactive and you could climb through the netting. It's a massive exhibit!
This piece titled "Water Lilies #4" was completely made out of Lego's. I have a video of it, and it is just so impressive! Click here to see it in video
A couple of Picasso's at the Kinder Building
A gown made of foil? No! Look again!
This is the Glassell Garage Tunnel. It made us almost sick to our stomachs but it was certainly an interesting experience.
There is the Flores Tunnel which consisted of 3 primary colors. The mixture of both colored lights made even more colors and don't even get me started on the camera editing the colors on its own!
There is also a tiny room filled with little candles made by some weirdo back in the 2000's trying to imitate the reincarnation of life once it's over. The room is titled "Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity" ffs. I don't appreciate all the art mumbo jumbo existential crap they talk about but it was definitely a cool experience being in a tiny dark room, lined with mirrors, and having the little candles light up.
This was a pitch black room with one bench and a wall lined with red lights that reflected themselves throughout that wall making it appear as if it was several rooms (depth). You had 20 seconds to sit in silence to appreciate this. This is art! 
But me and Elena? We love the classics! She appreciate this piece a lot because it was one of the pieces for her Art History UIL competition that was coming up!
This quilt was just magnificent because it was so large!
Silly people thinking things like this looks good on the runway...This was worn by a male, too.
I absolutely loved this piece of the flower seller. Brushstrokes were insanely good.
Absolutely ridiculous shoes! I guess you have to be sorta mad to be a model!
Then we had to stop to get lunch as we were famished and tired. It was such a nice day trip I wish we could go more often! I want her to be my day trip buddy forever!
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