Calendar Week of Thursday, September 19, 2024-Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Gauguin in the World Through February 16, 2025
The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.
12 Dec Thu / 2024
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2024
5:30 p.m.—9 p.m.Discover an immersive holiday experience during Christmas Village at Bayou Bend, presented by Texas Children’s. A dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights throughout the 14-acre estate of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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Art Bites | Joaquín Torres-García and His Taller
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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Bruno Munari, Never Happy (Mai Contenti), From the series: The Munari Books, Milan: Mondadori, 1945, Hirsch Library, Lester Beall Collection
Meet the Books | “Child’s Play: Artists as Children’s Book Illustrators”
6 p.m.—7 p.m.Discover more about the exhibition Child’s Play: Artists as Children’s Book Illustrators.
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Afruz Amighi
Afruz Amighi: Abodes of Solace
6 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Sculptor and installation artist Afruz Amighi will discuss her ongoing experimentation with light as a means to create spaces of intimacy and solace. Drawing upon the many traditions of religious architecture, Amighi will explore the primacy of hybridity in her structures and the use of light to activate our sense of the sacred.
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2024 British Arrows
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Get ready for a rapid-fire roller coaster of shorts, spoofs, and celebrity guests! The MFAH presents the popular annual screening of the British Arrows, highlighting award-winning advertisements from the United Kingdom.
13 Dec Fri / 2024
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Giacomo Legi, The Fruit Market, c. 1625–30, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “The Fruit Market”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about The Fruit Market.
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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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MFA Shop Trunk Show | Mirta Tummino Jewelry
5 p.m.—9 p.m.The MFA Shop presents an exclusive trunk show featuring the jewelry collection of Mirta Tummino.
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2024
5:30 p.m.—10 p.m.Discover an immersive holiday experience during Christmas Village at Bayou Bend, presented by Texas Children’s. A dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights throughout the 14-acre estate of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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All We Imagine as Light
7 p.m.—9 p.m.An illuminating portrait of the transformative power of friendship and sisterhood, All We Imagine as Light focuses on three women whose lives overlap in the vast metropolis that is Mumbai. This sensitive drama won the Grand Prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
