Calendar Week of Monday, March 31, 2025-Sunday, April 6, 2025
Tamara de Lempicka Through May 26, 2025
Capturing the glamour and vitality of 1920s postwar Paris and the cosmopolitan sheen of Hollywood celebrity, Tamara de Lempicka infused her paintings with a brilliant sense of fashion, design, and the …
01 Apr Tue / 2025
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Jazz & Juleps at Bayou Bend
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Sip mint julep cocktails under an elegant Southern garden tent, listen to the Paul Chester Quartet, stroll through the grounds, and enjoy private access to the first floor of the house.
03 Apr 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 Tour | “Knights in Shining Armor”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour highlights the exhibition Knights in Shining Armor: The Pavia Tapestries, which offers an unprecedented look at some of the most awe-inspiring examples of these dynamic textile compositions, enhanced by the addition of full suits of intricate parade armor and stunning ceremonial weapons from the 16th century.
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Toshiko Takaezu, Closed Form, 2004, porcelain, private collection. © Family of Toshiko Takaezu / photo: Nicholas Knight, courtesy of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
Gallery Tour & Ceramics Demonstration | “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within”
6 p.m.—7 p.m.After a guided tour of Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within, see a ceramics demonstration inspired by the art in the exhibition.
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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.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Tamara de Lempicka.
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Meta4 Houston Poetry Grand Slam Finals
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Aspiring young poets perform original work for a spot on the World Champion Meta4 Houston youth poetry slam team.
04 Apr Fri / 2025
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MFAH Playdate
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.Children 4 and younger, and their adult caregivers, are invited to enjoy a multi-sensory experience in the galleries with songs, stories, games, and activities.
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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.
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Tango Night
5 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Tango Night returns in conjunction with Happy Hour Friday.
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Goldstone
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in Goldstone, Australia, on a missing-persons inquiry that reveals a corrupt investigation. Jay must bury his personal differences with his young partner so that together they can bring justice to Goldstone.
05 Apr Sat / 2025
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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.
