Calendar Week of Monday, February 17, 2014-Sunday, February 23, 2014
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.
22 Jun Sat / 2024
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A Juneteenth Celebration at Bayou Bend
10 a.m.—3 p.m.Visit Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for a family-centered Juneteenth program focusing on Black history.
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Let’s Get Lost
7 p.m.—9 p.m.In the 1950s, Chet Baker’s jazz trumpeting, intimate crooning, and pretty-boy good looks epitomized West Coast cool. When photographer Bruce Weber caught up with him three decades later, time and drug addiction had ravaged Baker’s life and angelic beauty.
23 Jun Sun / 2024
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MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Yoga
11 a.m.—NoonMeet up at the Museum for free yoga on Sunday morning with FitMix Communities.
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Disco Boy
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.In this stylish feature, a Belarusian immigrant (the charismatic Franz Rogowski) is haunted by his actions as a mercenary in the French Foreign Legion.
26 Jun Wed / 2024
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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.
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Twilight Tour at Rienzi
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Visit Rienzi and its gardens at twilight.
27 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.