van gogh is coming

Vincent van Gogh's rare art comes to Texas in this blockbuster exhibition

Dallas fans of Vincent van Gogh should plan to go to Houston next spring. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has announced it will present a major new Vincent van Gogh survey to open in March.

Featuring portraits, landscapes, and still lifes in “Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art” will do more than present some of the artist’s greatest masterpieces but will also tell Van Gogh’s life story through his work.

The exclusive exhibition will be a major collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, and the Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo (which, together, hold the largest collections in the world of Van Gogh’s work), and will include some 50 seldom-loaned paintings and drawings from throughout the decade of Van Gogh’s career.

“This exhibition will offer visitors a vivid portrait of Van Gogh’s evolution as an artist,” describes MFAH Director Gary Tinterow in a statement. “We are grateful to the Van Gogh and Kröller-Müller Museums for lending so many of these rarely traveled masterworks from their collections for this exclusive presentation here in Houston.”

With a rich focus on Van Gogh’s life rather than just his death, the exhibition will also give insights into the places of Van Gogh’s life. “Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art” will allow MFAH visitors to meet a young Van Gogh as a learning artist in the Dutch village of Nuenen, follow him to Paris where he would be inspired by fellow artists and vibrant city life and travel with him to the countryside, back to nature, where we’ll discover the Van Gogh of bright colors that we love so well.

“The popular story of Van Gogh has tended to focus on his last few years and his death,” says David Bomford, curator of the exhibition. “But there is a rich and complex narrative that starts much earlier, one that is defined by Van Gogh’s tremendous drive to become an artist.”

To paint a more detailed and intricate portrait of the mind and genius of Van Gogh, the exhibition will also include facsimiles of Van Gogh’s letters throughout the galleries.

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“Vincent van Gogh: His Life in Art” will be on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from March 10 to June 27, 2019.

Vincent van Gogh, In the Café: Agostina Segatoriin Le Tambourin, January–March 1887, oil on canvas, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Courtesy of Vincent van Gogh Foundation

Vincent van Gogh, In the Café: Agostina Segatoriin Le Tambourin, January–March 1887, oil on canvas, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

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an architect's dream

This stunning steel house is the No. 1 most 'wishlisted' Airbnb in Texas

Robert Bruno Steel House Airbnb in Ransom Canyon, Texas

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A stunning architectural paradise just minutes outside of Lubbock is drawing attention as the most sought-after Airbnb property in Texas.

The vacation rental platform's 2026 list of the most "wishlisted" listings in the U.S. surveyed over 2,000 people to find which properties "offer a unique experience for every type of adventurer across all 50 states." More than half of all respondents said uniquely designed listings would attract them to previously overlooked destinations.

The Lone Star State's most desirable — and most fascinating — Airbnb listing is Architectural Marvel: Robert Bruno Steel House, a futuristic 2,200-square-foot three-story piece of art. Last year, the most wishlisted property was a shipping container treehouse in North Texas.

The structure was built and designed by sculptor and Texas Tech University professor Robert Bruno in 1973, but it wasn't quite finished by the time Bruno died in 2008 at the age of 63. The famous building and its history was extensively documented by Texas Monthly in 2022.

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Robert Bruno Steel House living room Experience the views from the comfort of the living room.Photo courtesy of Airbnb

The Steel House is a 20-minute drive east from Lubbock and about five hours from Dallas, located near Lake Ransom Canyon and offering beautiful views of the water.

The listing says it can accommodate up to eight guests across three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and a spacious living room, and it offers in-unit washer and dryers for extended stays. Guests might become awestruck at the home's organic and unconventional design, the flood of natural light coming through stained glass windows, the sweeping staircases, and more.

"I first discovered this house in the mid[-]90s from an old 80s art magazine," one reviewer said. "This is truly a very rare sculptural an[d] architecture marvel to be able to stay in. The new interiors artfully compliment the design and are comfy. The view in the canyon is splendid through the windows. It was a true treasure and I’m glad it’s open to the public to be shared."

Robert Bruno Steel House bedroom Two of the Steel House bedrooms have queen size beds, while the third bedroom has a king.Photo courtesy of Airbnb

The property also boasts an abundance of local wildlife, such as deer and two great horned owls — which also means drones are prohibited on the premises for their protection.

Two-night minimum stays at the Robert Bruno Steel House in May 2026 start at about $585 per night, according to the listing.

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