Calendar Week of Thursday, November 21, 2024-Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography Through August 3, 2025
Showcasing 100 examples of contemporary Cuban photography, this exhibition traces the evolution of the medium’s role in Cuba over nearly five decades.
21 Nov Thu / 2024
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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.
Drop-in Tour | “150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Explore objects designed by architects in a unique collaboration between the MFAH and the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
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Art Bites | Ab Ex in NYC
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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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.
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Concert | “Gauguin in the World”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.The MFAH and the DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert inspired by the exhibition Gauguin in the World.
22 Nov Fri / 2024
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František Kupka, The Yellow Scale, c. 1907, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, Museum purchase funded by Audrey Jones Beck. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
Tour | Artwork of the Month “The Yellow Scale”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about The Yellow Scale.
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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 | British Paintings from the Blaffer Foundation
6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
23 Nov Sat / 2024
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Pueblo (Acoma), Acoma Jar with Abstract Bird Design, early 1900s, clay, slip, and paints, Vilcek Foundation, IL.2020 – VF2019.02.02. Photograph © Vilcek Foundation
Saturday Members Tour | “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery.
24 Nov Sun / 2024
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Monthly Meditation Sessions by the Black Man Project + Black Woman Project
10 a.m.—11 a.m.The Black Man Project and Black Woman Project present monthly meditation sessions at the Museum.
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MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Yoga
11 a.m.—NoonMeet up at the Museum for free yoga on Sunday morning with FitMix Communities.
