Calendar Week of Sunday, May 19, 2024-Saturday, May 25, 2024
Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West Through September 2, 2024
Raqib Shaw blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing works of art that merge fable, history, and autobiography.
19 Jun Wed / 2024
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Educators Event | “Learning Through Art” Summer Institute | Secondary Teachers
11:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.Educators: Empower your teaching through this three-day event for secondary teachers that focuses on promoting growth mindsets in all subject areas.
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Drop-in Tour | “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Experience the boundary-breaking work of artist Raqib Shaw on this guided tour.
20 Jun Thu / 2024
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Summer Break at the MFAH
11 a.m.—2 p.m.When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.
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Drop-in Tour | Seascapes from European Painting
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, investigate the ways European artists have depicted human interactions with water, from the shore to the eye of the storm.
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Art Bites | American Landscapes
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Art Bites | American Landscapes
6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Musiqa Mixer | “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A concert of music for flute and cello celebrates the exhibition Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West.
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Art Bites | American Landscapes
7 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
21 Jun Fri / 2024
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Tour | Artwork of the Month “Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child through a Sinful World”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child through a Sinful World.
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Jazz Films by John and Faith Hubley
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Between the 1950s and 1970s, animators John and Faith Hubley made their own independent films with intelligence, passion, humor, and great music. Their poetic sensibility and whimsical, impressionistic visual style fit perfectly with jazz music.