Calendar Week of Wednesday, August 31, 2022-Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955 Through January 7, 2024
For the first time, the 1955 U.S. survey projects of photographers Robert Frank and Todd Webb come together, capturing a singular vision of “America.”
08 Dec Fri / 2023
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2023 Studio School Student Art Sale
11 a.m.—7 p.m.Just in time for the holidays, the talented Studio School students at the Glassell School of Art offer original works of art for sale.
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Drop-in Tour | “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence”
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.Take a guided tour of the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence.
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Conversations in Vermont
2 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Robert Frank’s relationship with his children Pablo (1951–1994) and Andrea (1953–1974) is explored in his first overtly autobiographical film.
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Life Dances On
2:30 p.m.—3 p.m.Life Dances On is composed of delicately balanced, intuitive moments that merge Frank’s mourning of the loss of two people very close to him with filmed portraits of others who share his life, including his family and people on the street in New York City.
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Unknown North African, Middle Eastern, and Near Eastern, Perfume sprinkler (qumqum), Syrian, 13th century, Glass; blown, marvered, applied, tooled, and worked on the pontil, Museum PurchaseTour | Artwork of the Month “Perfume Sprinkler”
3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m.Engage in slow looking and study of select artwork.
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2023
5:30 p.m.—10 p.m.Discover an immersive holiday experience during Christmas Village at Bayou Bend, presented by Texas Children’s. A dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights throughout the 14-acre estate of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens.
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2023 British Arrows
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.With brilliant creativity, wry wit, and emotional twists and turns, the British Arrows Awards celebrate the latest creative trends in moving-image advertising.
09 Dec Sat / 2023
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2023 Studio School Student Art Sale
10 a.m.—6 p.m.Just in time for the holidays, the talented Studio School students at the Glassell School of Art offer original works of art for sale.
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Art Beyond Sight
Art Beyond Sight
11 a.m.—12:30 p.m.This free gallery program is designed for visitors who are blind or partially sighted.
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Saturday Members Tour | “Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955”
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955.
