Calendar Week of Thursday, October 6, 2022-Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Clarissa Tossin: White Marble Everyday Through November 20, 2022
In less than six minutes, White Marble Everyday tracks the daily four-hour ritual of laborers tasked with keeping the marble of the Federal Supreme Court building in Brasília pristine.
07 Oct Fri / 2022
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MFAH Playdate
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.Children under 5 and their adult caregivers are invited to enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries with songs, stories, games, and activities.
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Hold Me Tight (Serre-moi fort)
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.A moving, unpredictable drama about woman on the run from her family, Hold Me Tight keeps you guessing until the final moments.
08 Oct Sat / 2022
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“Learning Through Art” Educator Seminar | Think Tank
10 a.m.—4 p.m.In this workshop, educators discover ways to create a culture of thinkers in the secondary classroom through inquiry-based learning strategies and works of art from the MFAH collections.
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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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Installation view of Variantes by Mira Schendel (Myrrha Dagmar Dub).
Saturday Members Tour “Latin American Art”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to an exclusive tour highlighting the Museum’s acclaimed collection of Latin American art.
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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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Spotlight Tour at Rienzi “Porcelain”
3 p.m.—4 p.m.This special tour explores the celebrated European porcelain in the Rienzi Collection.
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FotoFest Biennial | “If I Had a Hammer” Symposium
6 p.m.—8 p.m.The MFAH and FotoFest bring together leading voices in art, music, theory, and writing to examine key issues explored in If I Had a Hammer, the FotoFest Biennial 2022 central exhibition.
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Hold Me Tight (Serre-moi fort)
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.A moving, unpredictable drama about woman on the run from her family, Hold Me Tight keeps you guessing until the final moments.
09 Oct Sun / 2022
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FotoFest Biennial | “If I Had a Hammer” Symposium
10 a.m.—5 p.m.The MFAH and FotoFest bring together leading voices in art, music, theory, and writing to examine key issues explored in If I Had a Hammer, the FotoFest Biennial 2022 central exhibition.