Calendar Week of Sunday, May 22, 2022-Saturday, May 28, 2022
Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities Through June 5, 2022
Paintings, drawings, and video animations show how Shahzia Sikander explores contemporary issues by transforming and subverting South and Central Asian illustrated manuscript painting.
22 May Sun / 2022
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Family Zone on the Go
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Enjoy hands-on activities at the Family Art Cart in the galleries, with staff members on hand to answer questions.
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Memoria
2 p.m.—4:20 p.m.In Colombia, a woman (Tilda Swinton) plagued by insomnia after hearing a mysterious loud bang finds herself on a journey across mountains and the jungle.
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Bach Society Houston
Gallery Concert “Bach Concerti for Oboe and Strings”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.Musicians from Bach Society Houston perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s virtuosic concertos for oboe and strings.
26 May Thu / 2022
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Happy Hour Thursday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Meet your friends at the MFAH for happy hour on Thursday, when general admission is free. Explore the campus, visit the galleries, and get a drink at the bar.
27 May Fri / 2022
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Glassell Studio School | Opening & Graduation Reception
6 p.m.—8 p.m.See the Studio School’s summer exhibitions at this reception celebrating the student artists and graduates.
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Rock Bottom Riser
7 p.m.—8:15 p.m.This sparkling experimental documentary addresses the worldview of Indigenous Hawaiians, touching on ethnography, geology, and the mysteries of the cosmos.
28 May Sat / 2022
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Rock Bottom Riser
7 p.m.—8:15 p.m.This sparkling experimental documentary addresses the worldview of Indigenous Hawaiians, touching on ethnography, geology, and the mysteries of the cosmos.