Calendar Week of Friday, November 15, 2024-Thursday, November 21, 2024

Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas
Gauguin in the World Through February 16, 2025

The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.

21 Nov Thu / 2024

  • Maarten Van Severen, manufactured by Kartell, LCP00 (Low Plastic Chair), designed 2000, manufactured 2003, PMMA and metal

    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.

    Art Encounters | "150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection"
    6 p.m.—8 p.m.

    This Art Encounters session encourages you to experiment with design inspired by A.C. Evans’ works and works on view in 150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection.

  • Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas

    Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, presented by Sir Alexander Maitland in memory of his wife Rosalind 1960.

    Tour & Toast | “Gauguin in the World”
    6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.

    Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Gauguin in the World.

  • Qur’an

    Manuscript of the Qur’an, Egypt or Syria, January 19, 1346 (25 Ramadan AH 746), ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait.

    The Word in the Abrahamic Faiths: Recited, Sung, and Preached
    6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

    Houston faith leaders engage in a discussion about their connections with objects and themes showcased in the exhibition Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples.