Calendar Week of Sunday, February 23, 2025-Saturday, March 1, 2025

Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond Through July 6, 2025
Featuring over 70 works of art in a variety of media, Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyondexplores how the genre of landscape evolved during …
23 Feb Sun / 2025
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Winter Festival “Year of the Snake”
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Bring your friends and family to this festival celebrating the Year of the Snake. Enjoy art-making activities, music and dance performances, free MFAH admission, and more.
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Family Day at Bayou Bend & Rienzi “The Unknown Maker”
1 p.m.—5 p.m.Visit Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for an afternoon of family-friendly fun.
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
2 p.m.—4 p.m.View the nominated short films in the category of Live Action from this year’s Academy Awards, and see if your favorite wins when the Oscars are presented on March 2!
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.View the nominated short films in the category of Animation from this year’s Academy Awards, and see if your favorite wins when the Oscars are presented on March 2!
27 Feb Thu / 2025
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John Robert Cozens, View of Vietri and Raito, Italy, c. 1783, watercolor over graphite on cream laid paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer in honor of Dena M. Woodall.
Drop-in Tour | “Picturing Nature”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond, which explores how the genre of landscape evolved during an era of immense transformation in Britain.
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation
2 p.m.—3:30 p.m.View the nominated short films in the category of Animation from this year’s Academy Awards, and see if your favorite wins when the Oscars are presented on March 2!
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Woman’s Robe (Chyrpy), Central Asia or Iran, 19th century, embroidered silk, collection of Bruce P. and Olive W. Baganz.
Collector Conversation | Turkmen Textiles and Jewelry
6 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Learn about the artistic and historical significance of the stunning Turkmen Textiles and Jewelry, lauded as a landmark installation and on view in the galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds.
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
6 p.m.—9 p.m.View the nominated short films in the category of Documentary from this year’s Academy Awards, and see if your favorite wins when the Oscars are presented on March 2!
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John Robert Cozens, View of Vietri and Raito, Italy, c. 1783, watercolor over graphite on cream laid paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer in honor of Dena M. Woodall.
Tour & Toast | “Picturing Nature”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th and 19th Century British Landscapes and Beyond.
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Henri Matisse, Woman in a Purple Coat, 1937, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck. © Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Lecture | A Deeper Look at the Beck Collection
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Curator Helga Aurisch shares the insights into the Beck Collection that she gained preparing a new version of the catalogue for these notable works of art.