Calendar Week of Saturday, April 27, 2024-Friday, May 3, 2024
![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 …
03 May Fri / 2024
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MFAH Playdate
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.Children 4 and younger, and their adult caregivers, are invited to enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries with songs, stories, games, and activities.
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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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The Old Oak
7 p.m.—9 p.m.In this deeply moving drama, a group of Syrian refugees moves into a once-thriving mining village in northern England. When a rift fueled by prejudices develops, an unexpected friendship between the proprietor of the town’s last pub and a young Syrian woman creates new possibilities.
04 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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Saturday Members Tour | “Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism”
12:30 p.m.—1:15 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.
05 May Sun / 2024
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Alexis Pye, Window Seat, 2024, oil, oil stick, and oil pastel on canvas. © Alexis Pye, courtesy of Inman Gallery, Houston
Artist + Curators in Conversation “Vertigo of Color”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Houston artist Alexis Pye join curators Ann Dumas and Alison de Lima Greene to talk about the exhibition Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism.
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The Old Oak
5 p.m.—7 p.m.In this deeply moving drama, a group of Syrian refugees moves into a once-thriving mining village in northern England. When a rift fueled by prejudices develops, an unexpected friendship between the proprietor of the town’s last pub and a young Syrian woman creates new possibilities.
08 May Wed / 2024
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Henri Matisse, Open Window, Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney. © 2024 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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.
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History Book Club “American Eclipse”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free discussion about American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World.