1. 

   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Glassell Studio School: Student Art Sale

   Noon–8 p.m.

   The Glassell Studio School

   Browse original works of art and find unique holiday gifts created by Glassell Studio School students: paintings, ceramics, prints, watercolors, drawings, jewelry, photographs, and more.Free and open to the public.

2. 

   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Contesting Modernity: Informalism in Venezuela, 1955–1975

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Beck Building

   This docent-led tour explores Contesting Modernity: Informalism in Venezuela, 1955–1975, an exhibition of more than 100 works of art that showcase the richness and complexity of an underrepresented art movement.

3. 

   FILMS
   Obsession (Ossessione)

   7 p.m.–9:20 p.m.

   In Luchino Visconti’s first film, a loose adaptation of the 1934 crime novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, a drifter has an affair with a married café owner in post-World War II Italy 

1. 

   GALLERY EXPERIENCES
   Art Beyond Sight

   10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

   Beck Building

   In this gallery program for visitors who are blind or partially sighted, trained educators use verbal descriptions and hands-on materials to engage participants with the Museum’s art collections and exhibitions.

2. 

   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Portraits in the Galleries: Drawing Workshop

   10 a.m.–Noon

   Get inspired! Glassell School of Art instructor Jessica Ninci leads a guided drawing session in the galleries after a brief tour of Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol. 

3. 

   WORKSHOPS
   Hearst Foundation Master Class for Educators

   10 a.m.–4 p.m.

   Beck Building

   Hearst Foundation Master Classes for Educators encourage creativity and offer hands-on opportunities to engage with and respond to new ideas, approaches and materials.

4. 

   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Glassell Studio School: Student Art Sale

   10 a.m.–5 p.m.

   The Glassell Studio School

   Browse original works of art and find unique holiday gifts created by Glassell Studio School students: paintings, ceramics, prints, watercolors, drawings, jewelry, photographs, and more.Free and open to the public.

5. 

   PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
   Photography in the Gardens of Bayou Bend

   10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

   Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

   Are you an amateur photographer? The Bayou Bend gardens provide a unique opportunity! Capture the beautiful blooms, gorgeous woodlands, and formal landscapes through your own lens. 

6. 

   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Members Tour “Garden Paradise: The Magnificent Safavid Carpet from the Burrell Collection, Glasgow”

   11 a.m.–Noon

   Beck Building

   MFAH members are invited to reserve a spot for this one-hour tour to explore the art on view in Garden Paradise: The Magnificent Safavid Carpet from the Burrell Collection, Glasgow.

7. 

   GALLERY TALKS/TOURS
   Highlights of the MFAH

   2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

   Beck Building

   With more than 100 galleries and all the frequently changing exhibitions throughout the Museum, it’s almost impossible to see everything in one visit! Join this 45-minute tour that samples the diverse array of art on view at the MFAH today.

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