Calendar Week of Sunday, September 15, 2024-Saturday, September 21, 2024
Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries Through May 26, 2025
History comes alive! Witness a Renaissance battle play out across royal tapestries. Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestriesoffers an unprecedented look at some of the most awe-inspiring …
19 Mar Wed / 2025
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BLOCK Program | Info Session
12:45 p.m.—1:30 p.m.Learn about the Glassell School of Art’s BLOCK Program at this information session.
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Toshiko Takaezu, Purple Moon, c. 1998, stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle. © Family of Toshiko Takaezu
Drop-in Tour | “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within, which presents more than 100 works of art in stunning installations often inspired by those Takaezu created during her lifetime. Rarely seen paintings and masterful weavings are also on view.
20 Mar 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 Tour | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries, which offers an unprecedented look at some of the most awe-inspiring examples of these dynamic textile compositions, enhanced by the addition of full suits of intricate parade armor and stunning ceremonial weapons from the 16th century.
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Art Encounters
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Discover a new art experience at Art Encounters.
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Cabernet & Color | “Tamara de Lempicka” Workshop
6 p.m.—8 p.m.SOLD OUT | Delve into the Art Deco style of artist Tamara de Lempika as you unleash your creativity onto canvas.
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Toshiko Takaezu, Purple Moon, c. 1998, stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle. © Family of Toshiko Takaezu
Tour & Toast | “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within.
21 Mar Fri / 2025
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Gustave Caillebotte, Mademoiselle Boissière Knitting, 1877, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Audrey Jones Beck
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Mademoiselle Boissière Knitting”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about the painting Mademoiselle Boissière Knitting.
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Happy Hour Friday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Friday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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Crazy Rich Asians
8 p.m.—10 p.m.SOLD OUT | The series “Moonlight Movies” brings you an outdoor viewing experience. Crazy Rich Asians follows Rachel as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend Nick to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. It soon becomes clear to Rachel that the only thing crazier than love is family.
22 Mar Sat / 2025
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Docent-Led Tour of Rienzi in Spanish
Noon—1 p.m.Rienzi offers guided tours in Spanish. This special tour showcases highlights of the Rienzi Collection while providing insight into the history and architecture of the home and gardens.
