Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Thursday, January 23, 2025-Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries Through May 26, 2025
History comes alive! Witness a Renaissance battle play out across royal tapestries. Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestriesoffers an unprecedented look at some of the most awe-inspiring …
15 Mar Sat / 2025
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Designed by Bernard van Orley, woven by Willem and Jan Dermoyen, Surrender of King François I, c. 1528–31, wool, silk, gold, and silver thread, Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples. Image © Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte.
Saturday Members Tour | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries.
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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival
5 p.m.—7 p.m.Art Deco artist Tamara de Lempicka took Paris, Milan, Berlin, and New York by storm in the 1920s. A century later, this fascinating film tells the story of her life, tracing Lempicka’s flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage.
16 Mar Sun / 2025
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Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter
2 p.m.—3:30 p.m.Liz Carpenter was a feisty Texan who became a trailblazing journalist, White House official, author, humorist, political activist, and feminist leader. Often front and center as history was unfolding, she served as executive assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson and press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson.
20 Mar Thu / 2025
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Designed by Bernard van Orley, woven by Willem and Jan Dermoyen, Surrender of King François I, c. 1528–31, wool, silk, gold, and silver thread, Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples. Image © Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte.
Drop-in Tour | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries, which offers an unprecedented look at some of the most awe-inspiring examples of these dynamic textile compositions, enhanced by the addition of full suits of intricate parade armor and stunning ceremonial weapons from the 16th century.
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Cabernet & Color | “Tamara de Lempicka” Workshop
6 p.m.—8 p.m.SOLD OUT | Delve into the Art Deco style of artist Tamara de Lempika as you unleash your creativity onto canvas.
