Calendar Week of Friday, September 13, 2024-Thursday, September 19, 2024
Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan Through September 15, 2024
Masterpieces from Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912) reveal the profound cross-cultural impact of Japan’s developing relationships with the wider world.
13 Sep Fri / 2024
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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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Chandrika Metivier
Performance | “Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.In celebration of Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer, local artist Chandrika Metivier creates an immersive theatrical experience in response to the exhibition.
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A Boy and His Dog
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.A Boy and His Dog is L.Q. Jones’s influential film from 1975, brought to you on an original 35mm print from the 1975 theatrical run.
14 Sep Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | “Maestro of Color: The Art of Carlos Cruz-Diez”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the installations of Carlos Cruz-Diez.
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Mary Coffey
Lecture | Orozco and Mexican Post-Revolutionary Art
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Art historian Mary Coffey discusses the works of José Clemente Orozco and Mexican post-revolutionary art.
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Sundance Short Films
7 p.m.—9 p.m.The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features new short films from the 2024 festival, including three of this year’s award winners.
15 Sep Sun / 2024
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Family Art-Making Studio | Fall 2024
1 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Create and learn in this workshop for families. Explore a work of art in the galleries, then make your own masterpiece in the studio.
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Family Day at Bayou Bend “Across the Water”
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Visit Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for an afternoon of free, family-friendly fun.
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Sundance Short Films
5 p.m.—7 p.m.The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features new short films from the 2024 festival, including three of this year’s award winners.
18 Sep Wed / 2024
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Bobbi Salvör Menuez
Core Program Lecture | Bobbi Salvör Menuez
6 p.m.—7 p.m.The 2024–2025 Core Program Lecture Series presents a talk by Bobbi Salvör Menuez.
