Calendar Week of Saturday, July 26, 2014-Friday, August 1, 2014
![Thomas Demand, Control Room, 2011, chromogenic print](https://static.mfah.com/images/thomas-demand-control-room.1806203372756230091.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History Through September 15, 2024
The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this internationally touring landmark retrospective of Thomas Demand’s work.
10 Jul Wed / 2024
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Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Country Without a Post Office, 2019–20, acrylic liner and enamel on birchwood, private collection. © Raqib Shaw / Photo © White Cube (Ollie Hammick), courtesy of the artist and White Cube
Drop-in Tour | “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Experience the boundary-breaking work of artist Raqib Shaw on this guided tour.
11 Jul Thu / 2024
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Summer Break at the MFAH
11 a.m.—2 p.m.When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of Mrs. Jelf Powis and Her Daughter, 1777, oil on canvas, the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Photo by Parth Patel, Parthicus Studios
Lotería Game Night | Inspired by the MFAH Art Collections
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Play MFAH Lotería for a chance to win a prize! Learn about the works of art during the game, and then see them for yourself in the galleries.
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Tour & Toast | “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour of Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of Mrs. Jelf Powis and Her Daughter, 1777, oil on canvas, the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of Mrs. Jelf Powis and Her Daughter, 1777, oil on canvas, the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
7 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka)
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Winner of the 2024 Oscar for Best Animated Film and over a dozen international awards, this latest film from Studio Ghibli follows young Mahito, who moves to his family’s countryside estate after losing his mother.
12 Jul Fri / 2024
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MFAH Playdate | Summer 2024
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.Children 4 and younger, and their adult caregivers, are invited to enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries with songs, stories, games, and activities.
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Francisco Goya, Still Life with Golden Bream, 1846, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund and the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Still Life with Golden Bream”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Still Life with Golden Bream.