Calendar Week of Friday, October 4, 2024-Thursday, October 10, 2024
![Jacolby Satterwhite, A Metta Prayer, 2023, site-specific, 4-channel multimedia installation](https://static.mfah.com/images/jacolby-satterwhite-metta-prayer.8025177178093219395.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer Through October 13, 2024
In the expansive multimedia installation A Metta Prayer, Jacolby Satterwhite fuses choreography, video, animation, lighting, and music to reimagine a kaleidoscopic, computer-generated world.
04 Oct Fri / 2024
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MFAH Playdate
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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Focus Tour at Rienzi | Porcelain
2 p.m.—3 p.m.This special tour explores the celebrated European porcelain in the Rienzi Collection.
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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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Art Bites | Joaquín Torres-García and His Taller
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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Christopher Paul
Performance | “Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer”
6:30 p.m.—8 p.m.In celebration of Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer, local artist Christopher Paul presents an immersive, participatory sound and meditative experience in response to the exhibition.
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
7 p.m.—9:15 p.m.In this new documentary, director Martin Scorsese celebrates his lifelong love affair with legendary filmmaking team Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Scorsese explores their collaboration and describes how deeply their films have influenced his own work.
05 Oct Sat / 2024
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Daniel Kurt Ackermann, Director of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
ArtSmart Lecture for Supporting-Plus Members
10 a.m.—11:30 a.m.MFAH members at the Supporting level and above are invited to this lecture by Daniel K. Ackermann, director of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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Maarten Van Severen, manufactured by Kartell, LCP00 (Low Chair Plastic), designed 2000, manufactured 2003, PMMA and metal, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston.
Saturday Members Tours | “150 Years of Design”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited on this tour of the new exhibition “150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection.”
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Docent-Led Tour of Rienzi in Spanish
Noon—1 p.m.Rienzi offers guided tours of the house museum in Spanish during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Arielle Masson
Workshop | The Art of Paint Making
1 p.m.—4 p.m.See the transformative power of handmade paint. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to use freshly created paint on clay boards, allowing for interactive exploration of color and texture.