Calendar Week of Sunday, May 21, 2023-Saturday, May 27, 2023
Tamara de Lempicka Through May 26, 2025
Capturing the glamour and vitality of 1920s postwar Paris and the cosmopolitan sheen of Hollywood celebrity, Tamara de Lempicka infused her paintings with a brilliant sense of fashion, design, and the …
11 May Sun / 2025
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MFAH on the Move | Bilingual Zumba
11 a.m.—NoonMeet up at the Museum for free Zumba on Sunday morning with FitMix Communities.
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Mother’s Day Weekend at Bayou Bend
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Celebrate Mother’s Day at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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Designed by Bernard van Orley, woven by Willem and Jan Dermoyen, Surrender of King François I, c. 1528–31, wool, silk, gold, and silver thread, Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples. Image © Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
Lecture | Titian and Michelangelo: A Tale of Genius and Rivalry
2 p.m.—3 p.m.In conjunction with the exhibition Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries, William E. Wallace discusses his new book, Titian and Michelangelo: A Tale of Genius and Rivalry.
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Chicken for Linda! (Linda veut du poulet!)
3 p.m.—4:30 p.m.Chicken for Linda! is a sweet and funny story the whole family will enjoy: a film that speaks of childhood from a child’s perspective, detailed in vibrant hand-painted images and told with humor, music, mischief and poetry.
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The Art of Nothing (L’art d’être heureux)
5 p.m.—7 p.m.A self-absorbed conceptual artist moves to a seaside village hoping to reinvent himself. Embraced by the town’s quirky creative community—including a flirtatious gallerist and a congenial plein-air painter—he finds himself pulled into interpersonal dramas as well as jokes that may be at his own expense.
14 May Wed / 2025
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History Book Club “Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free discussion about Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge—From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic.
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The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Photo by Peter Molick
Kinder Building Closes at 3:30 p.m. / Beck & Law Buildings Close at 5 p.m.
3:30 p.m.—5 p.m.Due to special event, the Kinder Building closes early today at 3:30 p.m. The Beck and Law Buildings close at 5 p.m. as usual.
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Julia Bryan-Wilson
Core Program Lecture | Julia Bryan-Wilson
6 p.m.—7 p.m.This installment of the 2024–2025 Core Program Lecture Series features a conversation with Julia Bryan-Wilson, professor of contemporary art and LGBTQ+ studies at Columbia University.
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History Book Club “Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.The History Book Club hosts a free discussion about Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge—From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic.
15 May Thu / 2025
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Designed by Bernard van Orley, woven by Willem and Jan Dermoyen, Surrender of King François I, c. 1528–31, wool, silk, gold, and silver thread, Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples. Image © Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
Drop-in Experience | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Visit Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries with docents available in the gallery to enhance your experience. This exhibition showcases dynamic 16th-century textiles, suits of intricate armor, and stunning ceremonial weapons.