Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Thursday, October 3, 2024-Wednesday, October 9, 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 …
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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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.
22 Mar Sat / 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
Saturday Members Tour | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries.
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Art Crowd | “Tamara de Lempicka”
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Members of Art Crowd and ticketed guests have exclusive, after-hours access to the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka.
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The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur)
7 p.m.—9:30 p.m.Yves Montand stars as one of four men hired to transport a nitroglycerine shipment over a treacherous South American mountain route. As they carry their explosive cargo, each bump tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever made.
23 Mar Sun / 2025
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Family Art-Making Studio 2025
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.
24 Mar Mon / 2025
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Voices in Contemporary Art (VoCA) artist interview workshop at Fundación Cortés, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 2024. Photograph by Javier del Valle Beltrán
VoCA Spanish Workshop
9 a.m.—3 p.m.VoCA hosts an in-person Artist Interview workshop in Spanish at the Museum.
