Calendar Week of Tuesday, September 10, 2024-Monday, September 16, 2024
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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.
11 Sep Wed / 2024
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The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea by Jack E. Davis
History Book Club “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free virtual discussion about The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.
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The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea by Jack E. Davis
History Book Club “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free virtual discussion about The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.
12 Sep Thu / 2024
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Unidentified Peruvian Artist, Mater Castissima, 1776, oil on canvas, collection of Carl & Marilynn Thoma.
Art Bites | Spanish Viceregal Paintings from the Thoma Collection
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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Saarinen House Dining Room
Architecture Lecture | Saarinen House at Cranbrook: A Total Work of Art
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.AIA Houston Design Council presents a lecture on the Saarinen House at Cranbrook.
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Concert | “The Art of Judaica”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.The MFAH and the DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert inspired by the art of Judaica.
13 Sep Fri / 2024
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Jean Tinguely, La Bascule VII, 1967, iron rocker bars, wood fly-wheel, steel tube, rubber V-belt, and electric motor, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the artist. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
Tour | Artwork of the Month “La Bascule VII (The Seesaw VII)”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about “La Bascule VII (The Seesaw VII).”
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Happy Hour Friday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Friday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Unidentified Peruvian Artist, Mater Castissima, 1776, oil on canvas, collection of Carl & Marilynn Thoma.
Art Bites | Spanish Viceregal Paintings from the Thoma Collection
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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Chandrika Metivier
Performance | “Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer”
6:30 p.m.—8 p.m.In celebration of Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer, local artist Chandrika Metivier creates an immersive theatrical experience in response to the exhibition.
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A Boy and His Dog
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.A Boy and His Dog is L.Q. Jones’s influential film from 1975, brought to you on an original 35mm print from the 1975 theatrical run.