Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Friday, June 3, 2022-Thursday, June 9, 2022
Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism Through May 27, 2024
A creative partnership between Henri Matisse and André Derain in 1905 changed the course of French painting. This exhibition showcases the legacy of that collaboration through paintings, drawings, and …
19 Apr Fri / 2024
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Caravaggio
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Derek Jarman’s most profound reflection on art, sexuality, and identity recounts the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.
20 Apr Sat / 2024
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College Week
11 a.m.—6 p.m.The MFAH celebrates college students with four days of admission perks, April 17–20.
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Saturday Members Tour | 100 Years of Architecture at the MFAH
Gallery Talk/Tour Audrey Jones Beck Building Caroline Wiess Law Building Nancy and Rich Kinder Building11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited on this tour marking the centennial anniversary of the Museum’s opening. Architecture throughout the campus reflects the profound leaps in style over a century.
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“Multiplicity” In-Gallery Experience | Featuring Lanecia A. Rouse
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Artist Lanecia A. Rouse discusses her work in Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage and related topics regarding the landscape of contemporary Black collage.
24 Apr Wed / 2024
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Drop-in Tour | “Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.Take a guided tour of the exhibition Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism.
25 Apr Thu / 2024
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Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos fantasmas)
5:30 p.m.—7 p.m.The latest from celebrated director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau), delves into the coastal city of Recife’s historical and human fabric, focusing on its iconic movie theaters that once served as hubs of social interaction during the 20th century.
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The Practice (La práctica)
7:30 p.m.—9:15 p.m.The latest film by trailblazing director Martín Rejtman, a key figure in the New Argentine Cinema, is a shrewd, deadpan comedy featuring an outstanding ensemble cast led by Esteban Bigliardi.