Calendar Week of Wednesday, March 22, 2023-Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Portrait of Courage: Gentileschi, Wiley, and the Story of Judith Through April 16, 2023
Created 400 years apart, two paintings of the same subject by Artemisia Gentileschi and Kehinde Wiley raise contemporary issues through a historical lens, revealing shared narratives and ideas across …
24 Mar Fri / 2023
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Cookbook Celebration | “Taco-Tastic”
5 p.m.—7 p.m.MFA Shop celebrates Houston chef Victoria Elizondo and her new cookbook, Taco-Tastic.
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Naked Gardens
7 p.m.—9 p.m.The visually stunning Naked Gardens immerses audiences in the complex, unseen world of a family nudist resort in the Florida Everglades.
25 Mar Sat / 2023
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Nakahara Nantenbo, Enso, 1924, hanging scroll; ink on paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Gitter-Yelen Collection, gift of Dr. Kurt Gitter and Alice Yelen Gitter.
ArtSmart | Exclusive Tour of “None Whatsoever” for Supporting-Plus Members
9:30 a.m.—11 a.m.MFAH members at the Supporting level and above are invited to this exclusive tour of None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection.
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Hakuin Ekaku, Monkey (detail), mid-18th century, hanging scroll; ink on paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Gitter-Yelen Collection, Museum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund.
Saturday Members Tour | “None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection.
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Drop-in Tour | Highlights of the Beck Building
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, explore the treasures on view in the galleries of the Audrey Jones Beck Building.
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Drop-in Tour | Highlights of the Kinder Building
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, see the modern and contemporary art on view in the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building.
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Drop-in Tour | Highlights of the Law Building
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, discover the vast array of art from around the world on view in the Caroline Wiess Law Building.
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Naked Gardens
7 p.m.—9 p.m.The visually stunning Naked Gardens immerses audiences in the complex, unseen world of a family nudist resort in the Florida Everglades.
26 Mar Sun / 2023
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MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Yoga
11 a.m.—NoonMeet up at the Museum for free yoga on Sunday morning with FitMix Communities.
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The Art of Silence (L’art du silence)
1 p.m.—3 p.m.An uplifting new documentary about legendary mime Marcel Marceau provides insights into his role in the French Resistance during World War II, smuggling Jewish children to safety.
