Calendar Week of Sunday, April 14, 2024-Saturday, April 20, 2024
Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History Through September 15, 2024
The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this internationally touring landmark retrospective of Thomas Demand’s work.
14 Sep Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | “Maestro of Color: The Art of Carlos Cruz-Diez”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the installations of Carlos Cruz-Diez.
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Mary Coffey
Lecture | Orozco and Mexican Post-Revolutionary Art
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Art historian Mary Coffey discusses the works of José Clemente Orozco and Mexican post-revolutionary art.
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Sundance Short Films
7 p.m.—9 p.m.The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features new short films from the 2024 festival, including three of this year’s award winners.
15 Sep Sun / 2024
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Family Art-Making Studio | Fall 2024
1 p.m.—2:30 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 Day at Bayou Bend “Across the Water”
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Visit Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for an afternoon of free, family-friendly fun.
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Sundance Short Films
5 p.m.—7 p.m.The 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour features new short films from the 2024 festival, including three of this year’s award winners.
18 Sep Wed / 2024
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Bobbi Salvör Menuez
Core Program Lecture | Bobbi Salvör Menuez
6 p.m.—7 p.m.The 2024–2025 Core Program Lecture Series presents a talk by Bobbi Salvör Menuez.
19 Sep Thu / 2024
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Unidentified Peruvian Artist, Mater Castissima, 1776, oil on canvas, collection of Carl & Marilynn Thoma.Art Bites | Spanish Viceregal Paintings from the Thoma Collection
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Do Ho Suh, Portal, 2015, acrylic resin, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund and gift of the artist. © 2015 Do Ho Suh
Art Encounters | “Portal”
6 p.m.—8 p.m.This Art Encounters session focuses on creating an artwork inspired by Do Ho Suh’s Portal and the work of Lorena Morales.
