Calendar Week of Sunday, March 30, 2025-Saturday, April 5, 2025
Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within Through May 18, 2025
Charting the development of her hybrid practice over seven decades, Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Withinpresents more than 100 works of art in stunning installations often inspired by those Takaezu created …
30 Mar Sun / 2025
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The Masterson Legacy: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Rienzi
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Step into the private world of the Masterson family, the original owners of Rienzi. Get an exclusive look at art objects and areas of the house not usually on view.
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The Dinner Game (Le dîner de cons)
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.In Francis Veber’s delightful comedy, a buffoon’s good intentions and bad judgment hilariously wreak havoc upon a dinner group’s contest to find the biggest loser.
01 Apr Tue / 2025
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Jazz & Juleps at Bayou Bend
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Sip mint julep cocktails under an elegant Southern garden tent, listen to the Paul Chester Quartet, stroll through the grounds, and enjoy private access to the first floor of the house.
02 Apr Wed / 2025
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Core Program Film Series | The Middle of Somewhere
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Core Program critic-in-residence Max Tolleson hosts a film series curated to accompany his his 2025 Core Exhibition yearbook essay, “Marfa Myths.”
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.
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Meta4 Houston Poetry Grand Slam Finals
6:15 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Aspiring young poets perform original work for a spot on the World Champion Meta4 Houston youth poetry slam team.
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. © 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.
