Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Thursday, February 27, 2025-Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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 …
01 May 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 Experience | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Visit Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries with docents available in the gallery to enhance your experience. This exhibition showcases dynamic 16th-century textiles, suits of intricate armor, and stunning ceremonial weapons.
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Tamara de Lempicka, Young Girl in Green (Young Girl with Gloves), c. 1931, oil on board, Centre Pompidou, purchase, 1932, inv. JP557P. © 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY. Digital image © CNAC/MNAM, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
Tour & Toast | “Tamara de Lempicka”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.SOLD OUT | Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Tamara de Lempicka.
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Simone LeAmon
Lecture | New Ground: Contemporary Design and Architecture at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Simone LeAmon, curator of contemporary design and architecture at the NGV, offers an inside look at redefining how museums approach design and architecture.
03 May Sat / 2025
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A.A.Murakami | Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves
Photography by Emiliano Granado
Image courtesy of the artistMembers Preview Lecture | “Floating World: A.A.Murakami”
4 p.m.—5 p.m.MFAH members are invited to an exclusive lecture about Floating World: A.A.Murakami before the exhibition opens to the public.
