Calendar Week of Thursday, April 3, 2025-Wednesday, April 9, 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 …
03 Apr 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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Toshiko Takaezu, Closed Form, 2004, porcelain, private collection. © Family of Toshiko Takaezu / photo: Nicholas Knight, courtesy of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
Gallery Tour & Ceramics Demonstration | “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within”
6 p.m.—7 p.m.After a guided tour of Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within, see a ceramics demonstration inspired by the art in the exhibition.
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Tamara de Lempicka, Young Girl in Green (Young Girl with Gloves), c. 1931, oil on board, Centre Pompidou, purchase, 1932, inv. JP557P. © 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY. Digital image © CNAC/MNAM, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
Tour & Toast | “Tamara de Lempicka”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Tamara de Lempicka.
04 Apr Fri / 2025
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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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Byung Hoon Choi, Scholar’s Way, 2017, basalt, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Scholar’s Way”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Scholar’s Way.
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Tango Night
5 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Tango Night returns in conjunction with Happy Hour Friday.
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Goldstone
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in Goldstone, Australia, on a missing-persons inquiry that reveals a corrupt investigation. Jay must bury his personal differences with his young partner so that together they can bring justice to Goldstone.
05 Apr Sat / 2025
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Tamara de Lempicka, Portrait of Ira P., 1930, oil on panel, private collection. © 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY / Image © 1969 Christie’s Images Limited
Saturday Members Tour | “Tamara de Lempicka”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka.
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Paint & Swap: Teen Workshop
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.In this collaborative painting workshop, students ages 13 to 18 work in pairs.
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Spring Nights at the MFAH
Gallery Experience Audrey Jones Beck Building Caroline Wiess Law Building Nancy and Rich Kinder Building6 p.m.—9 p.m.All galleries and exhibitions are open in a private setting. Enjoy a cocktail, hear from curators, listen to live music, and spend time up close with your favorite works of art.
