Calendar Week of Monday, May 16, 2022-Sunday, May 22, 2022
Leandro Erlich: Seeing Is Not Believing Through September 5, 2022
Two room-size, immersive environments highlight this exhibition spanning the career of Conceptual artist Leandro Erlich, whose psychological subversion of everyday spaces challenges your perception of …
03 Jul Sun / 2022
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Family Zone on the Go
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Enjoy hands-on activities at the Family Art Cart in the galleries, with staff members on hand to answer questions.
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Inland Empire
2 p.m.—5 p.m.An actress (Laura Dern) accepts a role in a supposedly cursed production and finds herself tumbling down a series of disturbing rabbit holes. Digitally remastered presentation.
04 Jul Mon / 2022
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Fourth of July Celebration at Bayou Bend
1 p.m.—5 p.m.With its unique blend of the arts and American history, Bayou Bend is the perfect place to celebrate Independence Day.
06 Jul Wed / 2022
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Spice Container, c. 1550, repairs and additions 1650–51, silver: traced, pierced, cast, and parcel-gilt, Jewish Cultural Reconstruction, the Jewish Museum, New York. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York, Richard Goodbody, Inc.
Patron-Plus Members Lecture “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York”
6 p.m.—7 p.m.MFAH members at the Patron level and above are invited to this exclusive look at Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York before the exhibition opens to the public.
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Moshe Zabari, Torah Crown, 1969, silver: raised and forged, with pearls on strings, the Jewish Museum, New York, gift of the Albert A. List Family. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York
Patron-Plus Members Reception “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York”
6 p.m.—8 p.m.MFAH members at the Patron level and above are invited to preview Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York before the exhibition opens to the public.
07 Jul Thu / 2022
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Summer Break at the Museum | Activities for Families
11 a.m.—2 p.m.Explore the galleries and make your own art in the pop-up studio. Recommended for families with children ages 3+
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John Singer Sargent, Mrs. Joshua Montgomery Sears (Sarah Choate Sears), 1899, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by George R. Brown in honor of his wife, Alice Pratt Brown.
Drop-in Tour | American Painting and Sculpture to 1920
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Take this docent-led tour and discover the diversity of work on view in the galleries of American art.
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Lost Highway
6 p.m.—8:15 p.m.A meditation on the mysterious nature of identity, this cult favorite features Patricia Arquette in two separate but intersecting stories. 4K digitally restored presentation.
08 Jul Fri / 2022
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Josef Kohn, Menorah, 1872–1921, silver: repoussé, traced, punched, and cast, the Jewish Museum, New York, gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York
Patron-Plus Members Early Viewing “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York”
11 a.m.—5 p.m.MFAH members at the Patron level and above are invited to preview Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York before the exhibition opens to the public.
09 Jul Sat / 2022
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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.
