Gallery Talk/Tours 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
-
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
-
Toshiko Takaezu, Purple Moon, c. 1998, stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle. © Family of Toshiko Takaezu
Tour & Toast | “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within.
25 Apr Fri / 2025
-
Byung Hoon Choi, Scholar’s Way, 2017, basalt, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum commission funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment. © Byung Hoon Choi
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Scholar’s Way”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Scholar’s Way.
26 Apr Sat / 2025
-
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.
27 Apr Sun / 2025
-
The Masterson Legacy: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Rienzi
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Step into the private world of the Masterson family, the original owners of Rienzi. Get an exclusive look at art objects and areas of the house not usually on view.
