Calendar Week of Friday, August 30, 2013-Thursday, September 5, 2013
Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence Through May 27, 2024
The MFAH is the first stop on the tour of the monumental exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
09 May Thu / 2024
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of Mrs. Jelf Powis and Her Daughter, 1777, oil on canvas, the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
7 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Drop-in Tour | “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.Take a guided tour of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
10 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.
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Drop-in Tour | “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Take a guided tour of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
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Bach Society Houston
Gallery Concert “Baroque Music in the Americas”
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Enjoy an intimate performance by members of the Bach Society Houston Choir.
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Food, Inc. 2: Back for Seconds
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.In the sequel to the Oscar-nominated 2008 documentary Food, Inc., the filmmakers reunite with investigative authors Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser to take a fresh look at the efficient yet vulnerable food system.
11 May Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | “Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to join a docent for a closer look at the wildly colorful canvases of Henri Matisse and André Derain in the exhibition Vertigo of Color.
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Mari Carmen Ramírez, curator
Behind-the-Scenes Experience for Benefactor & Leadership Circle Members
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.“At the Vanguard of Collecting and Curating” MFAH members at the Benefactor level, and members of the Leadership Circle, are invited to this presentation about Latin American art by curator Mari Carmen Ramírez.
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Mother’s Day Weekend at Bayou Bend
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Celebrate Mother’s Day at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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Youth Workshop Sessions by the Black Man Project + Black Woman Project
2 p.m.—4 p.m.The Black Man Project and Black Woman Project present youth workshop sessions at the Museum in conjunction with the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
