Audrey Jones Beck Building Events Week of Thursday, May 19, 2022-Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities Through June 5, 2022
Paintings, drawings, and video animations show how Shahzia Sikander explores contemporary issues by transforming and subverting South and Central Asian illustrated manuscript painting.
19 May Thu / 2022
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Installation view of Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities.
Drop-in Tour | “Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Experience the boundary-breaking work of artist Shahzia Sikander on this docent-led tour.
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Happy Hour Thursday
5 p.m.—8 p.m.Meet your friends at the MFAH for happy hour on Thursday, when general admission is free. Explore the campus, visit the galleries, and get a drink at the bar.
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Iconoclast Artists | Poetry Performance
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Student poets perform selections from the new publications They Say and Ellos Dicen that address issues of portraiture, identity, community, and representation.
21 May Sat / 2022
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Installation view of Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities.
Drop-in Tour | “Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Experience the boundary-breaking work of artist Shahzia Sikander on this docent-led tour.
22 May Sun / 2022
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Bach Society Houston
Gallery Concert “Bach Concerti for Oboe and Strings”
7 p.m.—8 p.m.Musicians from Bach Society Houston perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s virtuosic concertos for oboe and strings.
