Caroline Wiess Law Building Events Month of Thursday, May 2, 2024-Saturday, June 1, 2024
Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence Through May 27, 2024
The MFAH is the first stop on the tour of the monumental exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
19 May Sun / 2024
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The Crime Is Mine (Mon crime)
5 p.m.—6:45 p.m.After a struggling actress stands trial for the murder of a lascivious producer in 1930s Paris, she ascends to scandalous stardom. A new life of fame, wealth, and tabloid celebrity awaits—until the truth comes out. Isabelle Huppert appears as a fading silent-film star in François Ozon’s frothy story of murder, romance, blackmail, girl power, and a bit of French film history.
25 May Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | “Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain, and the Origins of Fauvism”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to join a docent for a closer look at the wildly colorful canvases of Henri Matisse and André Derain in the exhibition Vertigo of Color.
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A Brighter Summer Day (Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian)
2 p.m.—6 p.m.Set in early 1960s Taiwan, A Brighter Summer Day is based on the true story of a crime that rocked the nation. This singular masterpiece of Taiwanese cinema is among the most praised, sought-after titles in contemporary film.
30 May Thu / 2024
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Taking Venice
2 p.m.—3:45 p.m.During the Cold War, the U.S. government was determined to fight Communism with culture. This new documentary uncovers the story behind rumors that a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so Texas artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the Grand Prize.
31 May Fri / 2024
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Taking Venice
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.During the Cold War, the U.S. government was determined to fight Communism with culture. This new documentary uncovers the story behind rumors that a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so Texas artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the Grand Prize.
01 Jun Sat / 2024
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Saturday Members Tour | 100 Years of Art at the MFAH
Gallery Talk/Tour Audrey Jones Beck Building Caroline Wiess Law Building Nancy and Rich Kinder Building11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited on this tour marking the centennial anniversary of the Museum’s opening. Works of art throughout the campus reflect the incredible growth of the MFAH collections over the past century.
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Saturday Members Tour | 100 Years of Art at the MFAH
Gallery Talk/Tour Audrey Jones Beck Building Caroline Wiess Law Building Nancy and Rich Kinder Building12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited on this tour marking the centennial anniversary of the Museum’s opening. Works of art throughout the campus reflect the incredible growth of the MFAH collections over the past century.
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Taking Venice
7 p.m.—8:45 p.m.During the Cold War, the U.S. government was determined to fight Communism with culture. This new documentary uncovers the story behind rumors that a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so Texas artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the Grand Prize.
02 Jun Sun / 2024
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Installation view of the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Gallery for Judaica.
Drop-in Tour | Albert and Ethel Herzstein Gallery for Judaica
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour explores the collection of the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Gallery for Judaica.
07 Jun Fri / 2024
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Let’s Get Lost
7 p.m.—9 p.m.In the 1950s, Chet Baker’s jazz trumpeting, intimate crooning, and pretty-boy good looks epitomized West Coast cool. When photographer Bruce Weber caught up with him three decades later, time and drug addiction had ravaged Baker’s life and angelic beauty.
