Calendar Week of Saturday, May 4, 2024-Friday, May 10, 2024
Crowning the North: Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway Through May 5, 2024
Remarkable objects from three prestigious collections of art, craft, and design come to the United States for the first time, on exclusive loan. Spanning the 16th to early 20th century, this …
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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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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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.
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History Book Club “American Eclipse”
7 p.m.—8 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.
09 May Thu / 2024
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Drop-in Tour | The American Gilded Age
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour explores the work of “Gilded Age” artists such as Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.
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Happy Hour Thursday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Thursday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.