Calendar Week of Tuesday, March 19, 2024-Monday, March 25, 2024
![Henri Matisse, Open Window, Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas](https://static.mfah.com/images/henri-matisse-open-window-collioure.6814092024211180766.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism Through May 27, 2024
A creative partnership between Henri Matisse and André Derain in 1905 changed the course of French painting. This exhibition showcases the legacy of that collaboration through paintings, drawings, and …
20 Mar Wed / 2024
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BLOCK Program Info Session
12:45 p.m.—1:30 p.m.Join an info session to learn more about Glassell's BLOCK Program.
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Henri Matisse, Open Window, Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney. © 2024 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Drop-in Tour | “Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.Take a guided tour of the exhibition Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism.
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Kinder Institute Forum | Adam Gamoran
7 p.m.—8:15 p.m.Adam Gamoran, who specializes in school reform and reducing educational inequality, discusses policy and how research can address challenges in schooling.
21 Mar Thu / 2024
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Drop-in Tour | The Arts of Asia
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, discover the cultures of China, the Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia in the Museum’s art collections.
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Happy Hour Thursday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Thursday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Art Bites | The Masks of Africa
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Alex Kitnick
Photograph by DW FitzpatrickCore Program Lecture | Alex Kitnick
6 p.m.—7 p.m.The 2023–2024 Core Program Lecture Series presents a talk by Alex Kitnick.
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Tour & Toast | “Vertigo of Color”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism.
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“Who’s Behind Black Art” Film & Discussion (Part 2 of 2)
6:30 p.m.—8 p.m.Complementing the exhibition Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage, this two-part event (March 14 & 21) examines the experiences of five emerging young Black artists.
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Drop-in Tour | “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.Take a guided tour of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.