Nancy and Rich Kinder Building Events Year of Saturday, May 17, 2025-Saturday, May 16, 2026
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 …
17 May Sat / 2025
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Installation view of Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space
Saturday Members Tour | “Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the installation Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space.
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Anora
7 p.m.—9:30 p.m.Anora (Oscar-winner Mikey Madison), a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as her new husband’s parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
18 May Sun / 2025
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International Museum Day
12:30 p.m.—6 p.m.Celebrate International Museum Day at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston! Enjoy free admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections, courtesy of H-E-B.
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Anora
5 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Anora (Oscar-winner Mikey Madison), a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as her new husband’s parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
23 May Fri / 2025
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Alice Neel, The Family (John Gruen, Jane Wilson and Julia), 1970, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © Estate of Alice Neel
Tour | Artwork of the Month “The Family”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about The Family.
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Happy Hour Friday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Happy Hour Friday is the place to be! Meet your friends at the MFAH for the best night of the week.
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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
The RedLoc Collective Concert | “Tamara de Lempicka”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.The RedLoc Collective performs a jazz concert inspired by the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka.
24 May Sat / 2025
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Installation view of Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space
Saturday Members Tour | “Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the installation Harry Bertoia: Echoes in Space.
29 May Thu / 2025
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Unknown Colima, Colmala style, Alert Seated Canine Effigy Vessel, 300 BC–300 AD, earthenware with slip, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by Meredith J. Long in honor of Fayez Sarofim and Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. at "One Great Night in November, 1994."
Lotería Game Night | Inspired by the MFAH Art Collections
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Add to your holiday fun with the Museum’s Lotería Game Night, a unique edition of lotería that draws from the MFAH art collections. Play for a chance to win a prize and discover works of art in the galleries.
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Volunteer Open House
6 p.m.—8 p.m.You’re invited to the MFAH Volunteer Open House for current and prospective volunteers.
