Calendar Week of Friday, March 31, 2023-Thursday, April 6, 2023
None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection Through May 14, 2023
Masterworks from the renowned Gitter-Yelen Collection explore Zen Buddhism in Japanese painting. Related selections of modern and contemporary art from the MFAH collection complement the presentation.
31 Mar Fri / 2023
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Drop-in Tour | Highlights of Cullen Sculpture Garden
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Explore Cullen Sculpture Garden, an outdoor oasis featuring works by modern and contemporary artists.
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Iran, Mirror Case, mid-19th century, watercolor, gold-colored pigments, metallic particles, and lacquer on pasteboard, the Hossein Afshar Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Patron-Plus Members Lecture | Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds
6 p.m.—7 p.m.MFAH members at the Patron level and above are invited to an exclusive talk about the new galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds.
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Iran, Dish with Lion, second half of the 15th century, stonepaste; painted in blue on white slip under transparent glaze, the Hossein Afshar Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Patron-Plus Members Reception | Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds
6 p.m.—8 p.m.MFAH members at the Patron level and above are invited to an exclusive reception celebrating the new galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds.
01 Apr Sat / 2023
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Installation view of the Art of the Islamic Worlds galleries.
Saturday Members Tour | New Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the newly opened galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds.
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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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Children of the Mist
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Winner of multiple international awards, this documentary is a tender portrait of a community on the cusp between tradition and modernity, and one girl tragically stuck in the middle.
02 Apr Sun / 2023
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
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Children of the Mist
5 p.m.—7 p.m.Winner of multiple international awards, this documentary is a tender portrait of a community on the cusp between tradition and modernity, and one girl tragically stuck in the middle.
