Calendar Week of Wednesday, November 11, 2020-Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Tamara de Lempicka Through May 26, 2025
Capturing the glamour and vitality of 1920s postwar Paris and the cosmopolitan sheen of Hollywood celebrity, Tamara de Lempicka infused her paintings with a brilliant sense of fashion, design, and the …
24 Apr Thu / 2025
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College Week
11 a.m.—9 p.m.The MFAH celebrates college students with five days of admission perks, April 23–27.
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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 Experience | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Visit Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries with docents available in the gallery to enhance your experience. This exhibition showcases dynamic 16th-century textiles, suits of intricate armor, and stunning ceremonial weapons.
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Toshiko Takaezu, Purple Moon, c. 1998, stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle. © Family of Toshiko Takaezu
Tour & Toast | “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within.
25 Apr Fri / 2025
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College Week
11 a.m.—9 p.m.The MFAH celebrates college students with five days of admission perks, April 23–27.
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Live Collage Portraits by James Gallagher
11 a.m.—9 p.m.The MFA Shop presents a live collage portrait event with artist James Gallagher.
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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. © Byung Hoon Choi
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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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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Kile J Atwater, Bleah Patterson, X’ene Sky
Writers Remix Series | “Tamara de Lempicka”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Experience the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka through the written word.
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Beloved Tropic (Querido Trópico)
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Set in Panama City, this tender, atmospheric drama explores the evolving relationship between two lonely souls who form an unexpected bond.
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When Evil Lurks (Cuando Acecha la Maldad)
9 p.m.—10:45 p.m.The latest film from writer-director Demián Rugna, When Evil Lurks, is a chilling shocker that follows two brothers, Pedro and Jaime, as they confront a demonic presence threatening their remote village in the Argentine Andes.
