Calendar Week of Monday, September 16, 2024-Sunday, September 22, 2024
![Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Country Without a Post Office, 2019–20, acrylic liner and enamel on birchwood](https://static.mfah.com/images/raqib-shaw-ode-to-country-without-post-office.13532762637338831198.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West Through September 2, 2024
Raqib Shaw blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing works of art that merge fable, history, and autobiography.
18 Sep Wed / 2024
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Bobbi Salvör Menuez
Core Program Lecture | Bobbi Salvör Menuez
6 p.m.—7 p.m.The 2024–2025 Core Program Lecture Series presents a talk by Bobbi Salvör Menuez.
19 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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Do Ho Suh, Portal, 2015, acrylic resin, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund and gift of the artist. © 2015 Do Ho Suh
Art Encounters | “Portal”
6 p.m.—8 p.m.This Art Encounters session focuses on creating an artwork inspired by Do Ho Suh’s “Portal” and the work of Lorena Morales.
20 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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Close Your Eyes (Cerrar los ojos)
7 p.m.—10 p.m.An aging Spanish filmmaker is asked about his final film, during which the lead actor disappeared, leaving a mystery that would haunt the lives of everyone associated with the production.
21 Sep Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | “Maestro of Color: The Art of Carlos Cruz-Diez”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the installations of Carlos Cruz-Diez.
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Arielle Masson
Artist Talk | “Arielle Masson: Chaotic Nodes”
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Arielle Masson talks about the Glassell School of Art exhibition Arielle Masson: Chaotic Nodes. An accomplished artist and educator, she shares insights into her creative process and the inspiration behind her latest body of work.
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With Peter Bradley
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Filmmaker Alex Rappoport profiles his neighbor in upstate New York: abstract artist Peter Bradley. When the two met in 2020, Bradley had neither sold many paintings nor had a major show in more than four decades. The film captures Bradley on the cusp of gaining well-deserved recognition.