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Pablo Picasso, The Maids of Honor (Las Meninas, after Velázquez), La Californie, August 17, 1957, oil on canvas, Museu Picasso, Barcelona, gift of the artist, 1968. © 2013 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artful Thursdays: A Parisian Salon

Thursday, Mar 14, 2013
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Law Building
1001 Bissonnet Map & Directions

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Presented by Flamárt and friends. Organized by Raul Orlando Edwards, artistic director of Foundation of Modern Music and cofounder of Flamárt (Featuring Latin American Music and ARTs).

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), born and raised in Spain, first traveled to Paris in 1900 as an impoverished aspiring artist. Late the following year he settled in that famous city, which was regarded as the center of the art world. By 1905, Picasso was a regular participant in the salon held by the Steins—noted author Gertrude and her brother, art critic Leo—who entertained the avant-garde of the visual, literary, and performing arts.

Offerering a peek into the salon, this soiree includes performing arts with French flair—and a nod to Picasso's Spanish origins. A reception follows the program. Guests are invited to register for great giveaways from Houston Public Radio and the MFAH.

Reserve your free ticket in advance! Click the "Get Tickets" link above and use your own printer; call 713.639.7771; or visit any MFAH admissions desk.

Questions about the content of this program? E-mail lectures@mfah.org

Promotional support generously provided by Houston Public Radio—KUHF 88.7 FM and Classical 91.7 FM.

Refreshments generously provided by Starbucks locations at Buffalo Speedway/Westpark and in Rice Village.

All education programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive endowment income from funds provided by Caroline Wiess Law; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Favrot Fund; and Gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.