Calendar Week of Thursday, June 26, 2025-Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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.
26 Jun Thu / 2025
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Summer Break at the MFAH
11 a.m.—2 p.m.When school’s out, families are invited to enjoy gallery activities with teaching artists and experiment with a variety of materials to create art.
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Drop-in Tour | “Scenes of Summer”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Learn how artists depict the warm sunshine of June—in the comfort of air conditioning—from the gardens of France to the vistas of the American West.
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Floating World: A.A.Murakami featuring A.A.Murakami’s Passage, 2025, immersive installation. © A.A.Murakami / Photo by Adam Kovář and PETR&Co.
Concert | “Floating World: A.A.Murakami”
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.The MFAH and the DACAMERA Young Artists present a concert inspired by the exhibition Floating World: A.A.Murakami.
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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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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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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Docent-Led Tour of Rienzi in Spanish
Noon—1 p.m.Rienzi offers guided tours in Spanish. This special tour showcases highlights of the Rienzi Collection while providing insight into the history and architecture of the home and gardens.
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Saturday Members Tour | “Contemporary Cuban Photography”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography.
