Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Wednesday, June 11, 2025-Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond Through July 6, 2025
Featuring more than 70 works of art in a variety of media, Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyondexplores how the genre of landscape evolved …
12 Jun Thu / 2025
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Monuments Are Here
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.Monuments Are Here is a short film written by Solange Knowles inspired by an original program produced by Saint Heron on the spiritual act of collecting.
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Monuments Are Here
7:30 p.m.—9 p.m.Monuments Are Here is a short film written by Solange Knowles inspired by an original program produced by Saint Heron on the spiritual act of collecting.
13 Jun Fri / 2025
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Muhammad Baqir, Dancing Girl, 1778–79, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by Franci Neely, and Sabiha and Omar Rehmatulla at the 2015 Art of the Islamic Worlds Gala.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Dancing Girl”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Dancing Girl.
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Ornette: Made in America
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Shirley Clarke’s portrait of Texas jazz visionary Ornette Coleman chronicles the musician’s story and captures the premiere of a new work in his hometown of Fort Worth in 1983.
14 Jun Sat / 2025
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Night at the MFAH: Golden Splendor
6 p.m.—9 p.m.Discover an elevated experience, with all galleries and exhibitions open in a private setting during prime hours. Enjoy a cocktail, chat with curators, listen to music, and spend time up close with your favorite works of art.
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Mo’ Better Blues
7 p.m.—9:15 p.m.Spike Lee’s stylish film stars Denzel Washington as a trumpet player attempting to balance craft, career, and cool while juggling relationships with two women.
15 Jun Sun / 2025
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Killer of Sheep
5 p.m.—6:30 p.m.Killer of Sheep examines life in Watts, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, in the mid-1970s through the eyes of Stan (Houston native Henry G. Sanders), a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse.
