Calendar Week of Wednesday, May 1, 2024-Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan Through September 15, 2024
Masterpieces from Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912) reveal the profound cross-cultural impact of Japan’s developing relationships with the wider world.
07 Jul Sun / 2024
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MFA Shop Trunk Show | Kimono Zulu
12:30 p.m.—6 p.m.The MFA Shop presents an exclusive trunk show featuring the unique Kimono Zulu collection by Tina Zulu.
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Family Art-Making Studio | Summer 2024
1 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Create and learn in this workshop for families. Explore a work of art in the galleries, then make your own masterpiece in the studio.
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
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The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka)
2 p.m.—4 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.
10 Jul Wed / 2024
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History Book Club “Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free virtual discussion about Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper.
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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.
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History Book Club “Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free virtual discussion about Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper.
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.
