Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Events Week of Sunday, August 20, 2017-Saturday, August 26, 2017
![Henri Matisse, Open Window, Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas](https://static.mfah.com/images/henri-matisse-open-window-collioure.6814092024211180766.jpg?width=540&height=540&bgcolor=blur)
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 …
16 May Thu / 2024
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María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Courtesy of Gallery Wendi Norris, San FranciscoArtist Talk | María Magdalena Campos-Pons
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons talks about her work and her explorations of migration, diaspora, and memory.
17 May Fri / 2024
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Gego, Esfera No. 8, 1977, steel wire with metal leader sleeves, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of the Fundación Gego.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Esfera”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about the artwork Esfera No. 8.
18 May Sat / 2024
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Mr. Putifar’s Wacky Plan (Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard)
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.As a middle-school teacher, Robert Putifar was teased by students during his entire career. After 37 years of torment, a bitter Putifar finally retires in the home he still shares with his mother. Deep in his secret man cave, the former teacher plots revenge on the first kids who made his life miserable 20 years ago.
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The Madness Express (Veuillez nous excuser pour la gêne occasionnée)
9:15 p.m.—10:45 p.m.Railroad ticket controller Sébastien gets promoted and plans to move with his pregnant fiancée. Sébastien must pass a performance evaluation on his last day on the job, but he learns the inspector is the one known as “crazy.”