Gallery Talk/Tours Week of Monday, October 14, 2024-Sunday, October 20, 2024
Floating World: A.A.Murakami Through September 21, 2025
An immersive fusion of the technical and the natural by artist duo A.A.Murakami, Floating World transports you to ethereal environments of amorphous bubbles, futuristic sculptures, swirling fog rings, …
18 Jul Fri / 2025
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Antonio Berni, La sordidez (Sordidness), c. 1964, polymateric construction composed of wood, cardboard, plastic, roots, nails, enamel, and metals including steel, iron, and aluminum bottle caps, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “La sordidez”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about the sculpture La sordidez (Sordidness).
19 Jul Sat / 2025
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Phulkari Head Cover (Bagh) (detail), Punjab, Pakistan, 19th century, cotton embroidered with floss silk threads, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Banoo and Jeevak Parpia Collection, gift of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia.
Saturday Members Tour | “From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection.
24 Jul Thu / 2025
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Phulkari Head Cover (Bagh) (detail), Punjab, Pakistan, 19th century, cotton embroidered with floss silk threads, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Banoo and Jeevak Parpia Collection, gift of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia.
Drop-in Tour | “From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection, which showcases the Museum’s recent acquisition of Indian textiles from collectors Banoo and Jeevak Parpia.
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Installation View of 150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection
Tour & Toast | “150 Years of Design”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through 150 Years of Design: The AIA Houston Collection.
