Calendar Week of Friday, December 9, 2022-Thursday, December 15, 2022
Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure Through February 12, 2023
An ensemble of 60 masterpieces highlight Alberto Giacometti’s major achievements of the postwar years. This touring exhibition explores the artist’s creative process and how he came to produce his …
09 Dec Fri / 2022
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MFA Shop | Kashmir Loom Trunk Show
11 a.m.—6 p.m.This special event at the MFA Shop highlights a diverse selection of cashmere shawls produced in Kashmir.
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Studio School Student Art Sale
11 a.m.—7 p.m.Just in time for the holidays, the talented Studio School students at the Glassell School of Art offer original works of art for sale.
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Installation view of Noh Sang-Kyoon, For the Worshipers, 2007, sequins, polyester resin, and fiberglass, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © Noh Sang-Kyoon
Drop-in Tour | Highlights of Asian Art
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Explore the arts of China, India, Japan, and Korea on this guided tour.
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend
5:30 p.m.—10 p.m.Discover an immersive Christmas experience as a dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring lights, music, and festive activities.
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Alberto Giacometti, Walking Man I, Fondation Giacometti / Valerie Fletcher, Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Lecture | “Alberto Giacometti: Pursuing Art through Four Decades”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.An overview of Alberto Giacometti’s work demonstrates the extraordinary range of styles, meanings, and media in his paintings as well as sculptures.
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
7 p.m.—9 p.m.This compelling documentary about artist/activist Nan Goldin explores her mission to hold the Sackler family responsible for the opioid crisis.
10 Dec Sat / 2022
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Studio School Student Art Sale
10 a.m.—6 p.m.Just in time for the holidays, the talented Studio School students at the Glassell School of Art offer original works of art for sale.
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Art Beyond Sight
Art Beyond Sight
11 a.m.—12:30 p.m.This free gallery program is designed for visitors who are blind or partially sighted.
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MFA Shop | Kashmir Loom Trunk Show
11 a.m.—6 p.m.This special event at the MFA Shop highlights a diverse selection of cashmere shawls produced in Kashmir.
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Alberto Giacometti, Seated Woman, c. 1956, bronze, Fondation Giacometti. © Succession Alberto Giacometti / ADAGP, Paris, 2022
Saturday Members Tour “Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure.
