Trained in literature and entrepreneurship, Rainey is the founder of Glasstire, the online magazine of visual art in Texas and the oldest online-only art magazine in the country. ​In 2019, she stepped down as publisher after over 18 years at the helm.
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She is currently editing a book about the Rice Gallery and writing for magazines.​
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Rainey has spoken or written about arts journalism at Emory University, the USC Annenberg School, the El Paso Museum of Art, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, College Arts Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other places. She has also spoken about caregiving at Houston Methodist Hospital. She lives in Houston.
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Trained in literature and entrepreneurship, Rainey is the founder of Glasstire, the online magazine of visual art in Texas and the oldest online-only art magazine in the country. ​In 2019, she stepped down as publisher after over 18 years at the helm.
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She is currently editing a book about the Rice Gallery and writing for magazines.​
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Rainey has spoken or written about arts journalism at Emory University, the USC Annenberg School, the El Paso Museum of Art, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, College Arts Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other places. She has also spoken about caregiving at Houston Methodist Hospital. She lives in Houston.
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Trained in literature and entrepreneurship, Rainey is the founder of Glasstire, the online magazine of visual art in Texas and the oldest online-only art magazine in the country. ​In 2019, she stepped down as publisher after over 18 years at the helm.
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She is currently editing a book about the Rice Gallery and writing for magazines.​
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Rainey has spoken or written about arts journalism at Emory University, the USC Annenberg School, the El Paso Museum of Art, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, College Arts Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other places. She has also spoken about caregiving at Houston Methodist Hospital. She lives in Houston.
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The MFAH 100 Book is Here
Last year I wrote 100 words about 100 works from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
The project was a love letter to my childhood museum.
Now the museum has published The MFAH 100 as a handsome book.
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The limited-edition hardback is only available here. There are three options for purchase:
1. Signed hardback - $50
2. Signed hardback with a custom 8x10" letterpress print of the entry of your choice - $500 (Only 10 available)
3. 100 words on the object of your choice from the MFAH collection, written by me, Rainey Knudson. The text will be printed as a one-of-a-kind 8x10" letterpress print. Includes a signed hardback. - $1,000 (Only 1 available)
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Conversation with the Director: November 20
