Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Thursday, March 20, 2025-Wednesday, March 26, 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 …
23 Apr Wed / 2025
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College Week
11 a.m.—5 p.m.The MFAH celebrates college students with five days of admission perks, April 23–27.
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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
Drop-in Tour | “Tamara de Lempicka”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka, which explores the artist’s distinctive style and unconventional life as she rose to the pinnacle of café society.
24 Apr Thu / 2025
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College Week
11 a.m.—9 p.m.The MFAH celebrates college students with five days of admission perks, April 23–27.
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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.
25 Apr Fri / 2025
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College Week
11 a.m.—9 p.m.The MFAH celebrates college students with five days of admission perks, April 23–27.
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Kile J Atwater, Bleah Patterson, X’ene Sky
Writers Remix Series | “Tamara de Lempicka”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Experience the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka through the written word.
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Beloved Tropic (Querido Trópico)
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Set in Panama City, this tender, atmospheric drama explores the evolving relationship between two lonely souls who form an unexpected bond.
26 Apr Sat / 2025
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College Week
11 a.m.—6 p.m.The MFAH celebrates college students with five days of admission perks, April 23–27.
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Tamara de Lempicka, Portrait of Ira P., 1930, oil on panel, private collection. © 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY / Image © 1969 Christie’s Images Limited
Saturday Members Tour | “Tamara de Lempicka”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka.
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The Dog Thief (El Ladrón de Perros)
3 p.m.—4:30 p.m.Martín, an orphaned shoeshine boy, works on the streets of La Paz, Bolivia’s capital. Hoping for a reward, he steals the beloved German Shepherd of his best client, a lonely tailor he has begun to imagine as a father. Yet, as Martín and Mr. Novoa spend more time together, an unexpected bond begins to form.
