Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Month of Friday, August 24, 2018-Sunday, September 23, 2018
Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West Through September 2, 2024
Raqib Shaw blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing works of art that merge fable, history, and autobiography.
26 Jul Fri / 2024
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Chicken for Linda! (Linda veut du poulet!)
7 p.m.—8:15 p.m.This very French animated feature is a unique visual marvel of hand-painted animation with bright, color-blocked characters and a story that is an intoxicating blend of slapstick comedy, musical, and family drama.
27 Jul Sat / 2024
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Summer Nights at the MFAH
Gallery Experience Audrey Jones Beck Building Caroline Wiess Law Building Nancy and Rich Kinder Building6 p.m.—9 p.m.Back by popular demand, Summer Nights at the MFAH returns every Saturday in July. Enjoy a cocktail, chat with a curator, hear live music, and spend time up close with your favorite works of art.
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Chicken for Linda! (Linda veut du poulet!)
7 p.m.—8:15 p.m.This very French animated feature is a unique visual marvel of hand-painted animation with bright, color-blocked characters and a story that is an intoxicating blend of slapstick comedy, musical, and family drama.
28 Jul Sun / 2024
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The Makioka Sisters (Sasame-yuki)
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Adapted from the 1948 literary classic by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, The Makioka Sisters follows the lives of four siblings who have taken on their family’s kimono manufacturing business in the years leading up to the Pacific War.
31 Jul Wed / 2024
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Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan
Drop-in Tour | “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Experience an extraordinary look at Japan’s Meiji era.
03 Aug Sat / 2024
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Hashiguchi Goyō, “This Beauty” Poster for Mitsukoshi, 1911, color lithograph, Darrel C. Karl Collection. Photograph: Alex Jamison
Saturday Members Tour “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan”
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan.
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Hashiguchi Goyō, “This Beauty” Poster for Mitsukoshi, 1911, color lithograph, Darrel C. Karl Collection. Photograph: Alex Jamison
Saturday Members Tour “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan”
12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan.
04 Aug Sun / 2024
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The Makioka Sisters (Sasame-yuki)
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Adapted from the 1948 literary classic by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, The Makioka Sisters follows the lives of four siblings who have taken on their family’s kimono manufacturing business in the years leading up to the Pacific War.
09 Aug Fri / 2024
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Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos fantasmas)
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.The latest from celebrated director Kleber Mendonça Filho delves into the coastal city of Recife’s historical and human fabric, focusing on its iconic movie theaters that once served as hubs of social interaction during the 20th century.
10 Aug Sat / 2024
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Hashiguchi Goyō, “This Beauty” Poster for Mitsukoshi, 1911, color lithograph, Darrel C. Karl Collection. Photograph: Alex Jamison
Saturday Members Tour “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan.