Calendar Week of Saturday, June 3, 2023-Friday, June 9, 2023
2023 Studio School Annual Student Exhibition Through July 21, 2023
The 2023 Studio School Annual Student Exhibition features a juried selection of work created by students during the academic year.
03 Jun Sat / 2023
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Installation view of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation.
Saturday Members Tour | “Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation.
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Anita N. Bateman, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
Photograph by Isaac JamesBehind-the-Scenes Experience for Benefactor & Leadership Circle Members
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.“At the Vanguard of Collecting and Curating” MFAH members at the Benefactor level, and members of the Leadership Circle, are invited to this presentation by Anita N. Bateman, associate curator of modern and contemporary art.
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Mediterranean Fever
3 p.m.—5 p.m.Waleed is an aspiring writer suffering from chronic depression who cultivates a relationship with a petty criminal neighbor.
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Alam
7 p.m.—9 p.m.A Palestinian-Israeli high schooler undergoes a political awakening when he falls for the outspoken new girl in his class.
04 Jun Sun / 2023
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Sunday Family Studio
1 p.m.—3 p.m.Create and learn in this workshop for families. Explore a work of art in the galleries, then make your own masterpiece in the studio.
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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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Daniel Edelman
Lecture | Pearlman Foundation: A Family History
2 p.m.—3 p.m.A presentation about Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation is followed by a discussion featuring family stories.
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Dancing the Twist in Bamako
5 p.m.—7:15 p.m.The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock ’n’ roll music (newly imported from the West) and dream of political renewal.
06 Jun Tue / 2023
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Virtual Lecture | The Clocks of David Rittenhouse
6 p.m.—7 p.m.A preview of the forthcoming book David Rittenhouse: Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His Famous Clocks.
08 Jun Thu / 2023
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Summer Break at the MFAH
11 a.m.—2 p.m.When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.
