Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Week of Friday, January 27, 2023-Thursday, February 2, 2023
Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure Through February 12, 2023
An ensemble of 60 masterpieces highlights Alberto Giacometti’s major achievements of the postwar years. This touring exhibition explores the artist’s creative process and how he came to produce his …
27 Jan Fri / 2023
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Installation view of Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure.
Art Crowd | After-Hours Access to “Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure”
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Art Crowd members and ticketed guests have exclusive access to Alberto Giacometti: Toward the Ultimate Figure when the Museum is closed to the public.
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No Bears (Khers nist)
7 p.m.—9 p.m.No Bears follows parallel love stories about two couples thwarted by traditional beliefs and society’s expectations.
28 Jan Sat / 2023
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Installation view of Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia.
Saturday Members Tour “Golden Worlds”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia.
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Installation view of Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia.
Drop-in Tour | “Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Explore the art of ancient America and the people who made the golden objects featured in this innovative installation.
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Drop-in Tour | Highlights of the Law Building
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, discover the vast array of art from around the world on view in the Caroline Wiess Law Building.
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The Runner (Davandeh)
3 p.m.—5 p.m.Often lauded as the first movie to emerge from postrevolutionary Iran—and for having one of the best child performances of all time—Amir Naderi’s masterpiece is presented in a digital restoration.
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Holy Spider
7 p.m.—9 p.m.Zar Amir-Ebrahimi won Best Actress at Cannes for her role as a journalist suffering the indignities of being a single, working woman in the holy city of Mashhad, where she arrives to investigate the serial killings of sex workers by the Spider Killer. Recommended for mature audiences
29 Jan Sun / 2023
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Destiny
2 p.m.—4 p.m.This warm and intimate observational documentary captures a young woman caught between traditional gender roles and her desire for self-determination, volleyball, and Instagram.
02 Feb Thu / 2023
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Drop-in Tour | Highlights of the Law Building
3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m.On this guided tour, discover the vast array of art from around the world on view in the Caroline Wiess Law Building.
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Colombia, Bird Finial with Beak Ornaments, 200 BC–1000 AD, gold alloy, Museo del Oro, Banco de la República, Bogotá. Photograph: Clark M. Rodríguez, Museo del Oro, Banco de la República, Bogotá.
Lecture | Ancient Colombian Birds: Iconography and Zoology
6 p.m.—7 p.m.Presented to complement the exhibition Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia, this discussion explores bird iconography in ancient Colombian cultures.
