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Premiere: Kings of Pastry
Directed by Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker
Fri, Oct 29 5:00 PM Fri, Oct 29 7:00 PM Sat, Oct 30 1:00 PM Sat, Oct 30 7:00 PM Sun, Oct 31 1:00 PM
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The Moon: "Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed"
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On view Sunday, September 27, 2009 - Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the Audrey Jones Beck Building
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Kenneth Noland, Luna in Blue (from the series "Mysteries"), 2000, 2005.221
The MFAH, gift of the artist
© Kenneth Noland / Licensed by VAGA, NY
Most Americans born by the mid-1960s remember exactly where they were on July 20, 1969, the day the entire world watched with amazement the flickering black-and-white TV pictures of the first men walking on the surface of the moon. In 2009, the MFAH celebrates the 40th anniversary of this momentous event with The Moon: "Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed." The exhibition pays tribute to the achievements of the Apollo space missions, placing the unforgettable pictures of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in the context of mankind´s age-old fascination with earth´s closest planetary neighbor. Over the centuries, scientific observation, artistic interpretation, and religious thought have all informed people´s perception and understanding of the moon. This exhibition provides an overview of 500 years of fascination with the ever-changing phases, yet ever-constant image, of the moon. Approximately 130 works of art are included, from an exquisite 15th-century Madonna whose virginity was likened to the immaculate surface of the moon, to romantic moonlit landscapes by Caspar David Friedrich, to Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works by Manet and Vallotton. Featuring some of the most groundbreaking treatises on the moon—including Galileo Galilei´s Sidereus Nuncius of 1610—as well as an 18th-century telescope and other early scientific instruments, moon globes, and maps, The Moon not only balances the imaginary and artistic visions of the moon with documented facts, but also allows the viewer to understand how the interaction between art and science has informed perceptions of this celestial body. The Moon was conceived by Andreas Blühm, Director of the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne, Germany. Helga Aurisch, Associate Curator of European Art at the MFAH, coordinates the presentation in Houston.
This exhibition was originally conceived by the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Germany.
In Houston, the exhibition receives generous funding from:
Mrs. Linda K. Finger
Major corporate support is provided by:
Boeing
Additional support is provided by:
The William Stamps Farish Fund
Mr. James E. Maloney
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Reckling III
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Flores
The Hildebrand Fund
Martha Katherine Long
Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn L. Wolff
Related Events:
Artist Talk: Astronaut/Painter Alan Bean
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Sunday, September 27, 2009 3:00 PM
Buzz Aldrin at the MFAH
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Friday, July 10, 2009 7:00 PM
Family Tour
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Sunday, December 27, 2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday Afternoon Lecture: Art and Astronomy in the Renaissance
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Friday, September 25, 2009 1:30 PM
Friday Afternoon Lecture: Images from Space
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Friday, October 16, 2009 1:30 PM
Friday Afternoon Lecture: Let´s Go to the Moon!
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Friday, September 18, 2009 1:30 PM
Friday Afternoon Lecture: The Road to Mars
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Friday, October 2, 2009 1:30 PM
Gallery Talk: Mission to the Moon (45 min.)
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 12:00 PM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:00 PM
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:00 PM
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:00 PM
Friday, November 6, 2009 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 7, 2009 1:00 PM
Friday, November 13, 2009 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:00 PM
Friday, November 20, 2009 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:00 PM
Friday, November 27, 2009 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 28, 2009 1:00 PM
Thursday, December 3, 2009 7:00 PM
Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:00 PM
Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:00 PM
Hearst Foundation Evenings for Educators: The Moon: Science as Art´s Inspiration
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Members Event: Preview Party for The Moon: "Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed"
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Friday, September 25, 2009 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Members Tour The Moon: "Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed" (1 hour/reservations required)
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:00 AM
Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:00 AM
Members´ Tour: The Moon: "Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed" (1 hour- Reservations Required)
At the Audrey Jones Beck Building
Saturday, October 3, 2009 11:00 AM
Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:00 AM
Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:00 AM
November Artful Thursday Moonstruck: Film, Opera, and Art
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:30 PM
Saturday Afternoon Lecture: Art and Astronomy in the Renaissance
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Saturday, September 26, 2009 4:00 PM
Saturday Afternoon Lecture: Images from Space
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Saturday, October 17, 2009 4:00 PM
Saturday Afternoon Lecture: Let´s Go to the Moon!
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Saturday, September 19, 2009 4:00 PM
Saturday Afternoon Lecture: The Road to Mars
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Saturday, October 3, 2009 4:00 PM
FILM: Target Free First Sunday: To the Moon and Beyond!
At the Caroline Wiess Law Building
Sunday, October 4, 2009 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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