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JENNY ANTILL Art Prevails at The Powers Collection at MFAH Hiroshi Nanamori, Kimiko Powers Have we met? Get to know your studio! T he reveal of The Kimiko and John Powers Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, was truly cause for celebration. The couple began acquiring Japanese art in the 1960s, with a focus on Buddhist works, calligraphy and objets d���art; today the collection of 300 objects is revered for its exceptional depth and quality. Ambling amongst Asian art: MFAH curator Christine Starkman, MFAH director Gary Tinterow with Christopher Gardner, Jane and Raphael Bernstein, Leslie and Brad Bucher, Consul General of Japan Jota Yamamoto and wife Etsuko, and the collector/ patroness of the evening, Kimiko Powers. Seth Vaughan vince $395 $299 cashmere/wool blend blanket cardigan Christopher Gardner, Christine Starkman, Gary Tinterow Ravi & Monjula Chidambaram Kari Gonzales, John Dagley Post oak shoPPing Center 2315 Post Oak Boulevard Jahaira Lazo, Patrick Hsu LastCall.com/Postoak Strikethrough price re���ects suggested retail value.