Calendar Week of Thursday, May 23, 2024-Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage February 18–May 12, 2024
The first major museum exhibition on this subject, Multiplicity explores the breadth and complexity of Black identity and experiences in the United States through collage and collage-informed works.
23 May Thu / 2024
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Drop-in Tour | The American Gilded Age
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour explores the work of “Gilded Age” artists such as Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.
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Miracle of Beauty: The Transformative Art of Indian Jewelry
5 p.m.—6 p.m.Delve into the magical world of Indian jewelry.
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Happy Hour Thursday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Thursday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
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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Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
6:30 p.m.—7 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Author Talk “The SalviSoul Cookbook”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Karla Tatiana Vasquez talks about The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes & the Women Who Preserve Them and the importance of preserving the culture and traditions of El Salvador. A book signing follows.
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Art Bites | The Grand Manner Portrait in European Painting
7 p.m.—7:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Drop-in Tour | “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.Take a guided tour of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
24 May Fri / 2024
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Tour | Artwork of the Month “Esfera”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about the artwork Esfera No. 8.
25 May Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | “Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to join a docent for a closer look at the wildly colorful canvases of Henri Matisse and André Derain in the exhibition Vertigo of Color.