Calendar Week of Sunday, October 24, 2021-Saturday, October 30, 2021
Afro-Atlantic Histories Through January 17, 2022
″Afro-Atlantic Historiesexplores the history and legacy of the transatlantic slave trade through works of art and documents made in Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe from the 17th to …
24 Oct Sun / 2021
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BLOCK XXI installation view
“BLOCK XXI” Artists Talk
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Learn about the work in the BLOCK XXI exhibition directly from the artists.
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8½ (Otto e mezzo)
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A filmmaker (Marcello Mastroianni), torn between his mistress and his wife and lacking inspiration for his next picture, escapes into memories and fantasies.
25 Oct Mon / 2021
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Reginald Adams, Elements of Change: Emancipation Park, 2019–20, courtesy of the artist.
Virtual Discussion “Afro-Houston Histories”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.This discussion adds a local perspective to Afro-Atlantic Histories through a look at historic Houston sites that resonate with the themes of the exhibition.
26 Oct Tue / 2021
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Virtual Event “Magic & Mystery in Early America”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.Get in the Halloween spirit! This free online program looks at magic, mystery, and the unexplained in the 1600s to 1800s.
28 Oct Thu / 2021
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Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2011, found rugs and mixed media, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by Barbara and Michael Gamson in memory of Peter C. Marzio. © Nick Cave, courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Museum Arcade “Iconoclast Poetry Walk”
6 p.m.—9 p.m.Explore the Museum accompanied by video poetry recitations that resonate with art on display in the Kinder Building.
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Art Bite Tour | Cullen Sculpture Garden
6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.This short tour showcases Cullen Sculpture Garden.
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Art Bite Tour | Cullen Sculpture Garden
7 p.m.—7:30 p.m.This short tour showcases Cullen Sculpture Garden.
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Meg Onli
Core Program Series | Virtual Lecture | Meg Onli
7 p.m.—8 p.m.The 2021–2022 season of the Core Program Lecture Series continues with a talk by curator Meg Onli.
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Art Bite Tour | Cullen Sculpture Garden
7:30 p.m.—8 p.m.This short tour showcases Cullen Sculpture Garden.
29 Oct Fri / 2021
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Members Preview “Calder-Picasso”
11 a.m.—5 p.m.MFAH members are invited to preview Calder-Picasso before the exhibition opens to the public.
