Calendar Week of Friday, September 13, 2024-Thursday, September 19, 2024
Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within March 2–May 18, 2025
Charting the development of her hybrid practice over seven decades, Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Withinpresents more than 100 works of art in stunning installations often inspired by those Takaezu created …
18 May Sun / 2025
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International Museum Day
12:30 p.m.—6 p.m.Celebrate International Museum Day at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston! Enjoy free admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections, courtesy of H-E-B.
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Family Art-Making Studio
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 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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The Masterson Legacy: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Rienzi
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Step into the private world of the Masterson family, the original owners of Rienzi. Get an exclusive look at art objects and areas of the house not usually on view.
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Anora
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Anora (Oscar-winner Mikey Madison), a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as her new husband’s parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
19 May Mon / 2025
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(left to right) Marigold Club chef-partner Austin Waiter, chef Felipe Riccio, master sommelier June Rodil
Historic Dinner at Rienzi
6:30 p.m.—9 p.m.SOLD OUT | The Marigold Club comes to Rienzi for a one-night-only dinner experience.
21 May Wed / 2025
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Drawing Salon at Rienzi
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Practice your artistic skills at Rienzi when the galleries are at their most dramatically lit.
22 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.
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Tusi Firecloud | Adam Mac | Chan Tea
Writers Remix Series | Asian Art Galleries
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Experience modern and contemporary works of art through the written word.
23 May Fri / 2025
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Alice Neel, The Family (John Gruen, Jane Wilson and Julia), 1970, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © Estate of Alice Neel
Tour | Artwork of the Month “The Family”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about The Family.
