Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Year of Thursday, June 26, 2025-Thursday, June 25, 2026
From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection Through September 14, 2025
Showcasing the Museum’s recent acquisition of Indian textiles from the holdings of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, this exhibition celebrates artistic mastery and cultural exchange.
27 Jun Fri / 2025
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Anicka Yi, photography by Jae An Lee.
© 2025 Anicka Yi / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone GalleryMembers Preview | “Anicka Yi”
11 a.m.—9 p.m.MFAH members are invited to preview Anicka Yi before the immersive exhibition opens to the public.
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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.CANCELED
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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Art Deco artist Tamara de Lempicka took Paris, Milan, Berlin, and New York by storm in the 1920s. A century later, this fascinating film tells the story of her life, tracing Lempicka’s flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage.
28 Jun Sat / 2025
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Anicka Yi, photography by Jae An Lee.
© 2025 Anicka Yi / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone GalleryMembers Preview | “Anicka Yi”
11 a.m.—6 p.m.MFAH members are invited to preview Anicka Yi before the immersive exhibition opens to the public.
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Sketching in the Galleries | Art of the Islamic Worlds
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Explore and practice sketching techniques in the Art of the Islamic Worlds galleries. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Art Deco artist Tamara de Lempicka took Paris, Milan, Berlin, and New York by storm in the 1920s. A century later, this fascinating film tells the story of her life, tracing Lempicka’s flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage.
29 Jun Sun / 2025
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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Art Deco artist Tamara de Lempicka took Paris, Milan, Berlin, and New York by storm in the 1920s. A century later, this fascinating film tells the story of her life, tracing Lempicka’s flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage.
05 Jul Sat / 2025
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Barry Lyndon
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Ryan O’Neal and Marisa Berenson star in Stanley Kubrick’s lavish, Oscar-winning adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 18th-century novel about the rise and fall of a sensitive and dashing rogue.
06 Jul Sun / 2025
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Barry Lyndon
2 p.m.—5 p.m.Ryan O’Neal and Marisa Berenson star in Stanley Kubrick’s lavish, Oscar-winning adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 18th-century novel about the rise and fall of a sensitive and dashing rogue.
10 Jul Thu / 2025
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Abdurrahman Danquah | oais hala | Maha Abdelwahab | Raneem Bakir Alia
Writers Remix Series | Art of Islamic Worlds
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Experience art of the Islamic worlds through the written word.
