Calendar Week of Tuesday, April 30, 2024-Monday, May 6, 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 …
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.
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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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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
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.