Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Year of Saturday, May 17, 2025-Saturday, May 16, 2026

Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within Through May 18, 2025
Charting the development of her hybrid practice over seven decades, Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Withinpresents more than 100 works of art in stunning installations often inspired by those Takaezu created …
17 May Sat / 2025
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Amy Von Lintel
Transgression and Independence: Georgia O’Keeffe and Tamara de Lempicka
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Presented to complement the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka, this lecture explores the pioneering women artists who shaped the 20th-century art world.
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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Family Art-Making Studio
1 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Create and learn in this workshop for families. Explore a work of art in the galleries, then make your own masterpiece in the studio.
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
22 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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Tusi Firecloud | Adam Mac | Chan Tea
Writers Remix Series | Asian Art Galleries
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Experience modern and contemporary works of art through the written word.
23 May Fri / 2025
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Holy Cow (Vingt-dieu)
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Carefree teen Totone spends his time drinking with friends and chasing romance. After the sudden death of his father, he is compelled to care for his precocious younger sister while trying to keep their dairy farm afloat.
24 May Sat / 2025
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Holy Cow (Vingt-dieu)
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Carefree teen Totone spends his time drinking with friends and chasing romance. After the sudden death of his father, he is compelled to care for his precocious younger sister while trying to keep their dairy farm afloat.
30 May Fri / 2025
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Blue Sun Palace
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Workers at a massage parlor in New York navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor have fortified an impenetrable sisterhood.
31 May Sat / 2025
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Blue Sun Palace
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Workers at a massage parlor in New York navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor have fortified an impenetrable sisterhood.