Calendar Week of Saturday, May 25, 2024-Friday, May 31, 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.
13 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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Lecture | Vienna and Prague: A New Modernism
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A look at the important role that Viennese design from the Wiener Werkstätte played in defining a modern style in the early 20th century.
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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.
14 Jun Fri / 2024
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Focus Tour at Rienzi | Porcelain
1 p.m.—2 p.m.This special tour explores the celebrated European porcelain in the Rienzi Collection.
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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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Space Is the Place
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Calling planet Earth! “Jazz on Film” presents a special 50th-anniversary screening of the Afrofuturist classic Space Is the Place. This unique iteration of Ra’s musical concepts and social commentary is a blend of science fiction B-movie, blaxploitation flick, and concert documentary.
15 Jun Sat / 2024
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Studio Connect at Rienzi | Watercolor
10 a.m.—NoonDiscover your inner artist at Rienzi.