Calendar Year of Sunday, May 18, 2025-Sunday, May 17, 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 …
18 May Sun / 2025
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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.
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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.
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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.
19 May Mon / 2025
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(left to right) Marigold Club chef-partner Austin Waiter, chef Felipe Riccio, master sommelier June Rodil
Historic Dinner at Rienzi
6:30 p.m.—9 p.m.The Marigold Club comes to Rienzi for a one-night-only dinner experience.
21 May Wed / 2025
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Drawing Salon at Rienzi
6 p.m.—8 p.m.Practice your artistic skills at Rienzi when the galleries are at their most dramatically lit.
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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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.
