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Writing Workout (SOLD OUT)

Discover for yourself the rewards and pleasures of creative writing as you explore themes in the exhibition. No prior writing experience is needed. You are encouraged to visit the exhibition in advance of the workshop. FoundationHelaine and David LaneRosalyn and Barry MargolisSuzanne MillerLainie Gordon and David MincbergJean MintzCarol and David NeubergerEsther and Gary PollandThe Radoff FamilyLeslie and Russ RobinsonGlen RosenbaumJoan SchnitzerSusan and Ed Plan Your Visit | The workshop and exhibition are on the lower level of the Beck Building. Both are included with general admission, which is free on Thursdays, when the Museum is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Members Event | Art-Making Activity for Families “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum”

Plan Your Visit• Parking Information• MFAH Campus MapMuseum entries are available through the Kinder Building (5500 Main Street) and Beck Building (5601 Main Street) Questions? SOLD OUTMembers Event | Art-Making Activity for Families MFAH members at the Family level and above are invited to reserve tickets for an afternoon of art-making activities. Entry is included with general admission, which is free for members.

Gingerbread Workshop at Bayou Bend

Tickets $50 per person $45 for MFAH members Includes the workshop, parking, and a ticket to experience all of Christmas Village. Plan Your Visit Workshop takes place in the Bailey Room of the Kilroy Visitor Center. Afterward, enjoy everything Christmas Village has to offer and visit GingerBread Lane, a town of over 500 baked buildings that chef Lovitch created especially for Bayou Bend.

Patron-Plus Members Reception “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York”

Plan Your Visit Please show your mobile ticket for two complimentary drink tickets per Patron-Plus member household.• Parking Information• MFAH Campus Map Related Preview Events for This Exhibition Patron-Plus Members LectureWednesday FoundationHelaine and David LaneRosalyn and Barry MargolisSuzanne MillerLainie Gordon and David MincbergJean MintzCarol and David NeubergerEsther and Gary PollandThe Radoff FamilyLeslie and Russ RobinsonGlen RosenbaumJoan SchnitzerSusan and Ed

Houston Artists Select: Selections from the Museum’s Collection

Louise Bourgeois, Matt Magee, Robert Mangold, Man Ray, Ed Ruscha, Betye Saar, Richard Serra, and Ben Shahn are among the artists represented. Well respected for their work in the realms of sculpture, photography, painting, installation, drawing, and dance, these artists call upon such artistic practices to explore the communicative value of printmaking.

Performance | Frame Dance Presents Merce Cunningham’s "50 Looks"

Frame Dance presents a restaging of 50 Looks, Merce Cunningham’s landmark solo work, performed in Rienzi Gardens. 50 Looks is a late work by Cunningham that distills his lifelong inquiry into chance, independence, and the autonomy The house opens at 5 pm for guests to explore the collection with docents on hand to provide information. The performance begins at 6 pm in the gardens and lasts about 25 minutes. Get Tickets Education programs at Rienzi receive generous funding from the Sterling-Turner Foundation; Alkek and Williams Foundation; Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III Endowment; and the Caroline Wiess Law Endowment for

Buddha | Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World

Plan Your Visit This exhibition is located on the Lower Level of the Beck Building. Buddha / Nature: Five Dialogues on Our Shared World traces a path through Buddhist wisdom using both ancient sculpture and contemporary art to illuminate the ecological and ethical questions of our time. Five remarkable works from the Xuzhou Collection, on long-term loan to the Museum since 2021, anchor the exhibition and appear for the first time in a fully contemporary setting at the MFAH.  

CANCELED | Twilight Tour at Rienzi

Thank you for your understanding. Visit Rienzi to enjoy wine, light bites, and live music against the beautiful backdrop of twilight. Explore the galleries and chat with docents about works of art in the Rienzi Collection.  This event is for ages 21+ Rienzi is the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts.

Tickets

• $50 Adults
• $45 MFAH Members
• Admission includes valet parking and three drink tickets

Monumental Bronze by Giuseppe Penone Installed at the MFAH; Recent Acquisition Anchors the Museum’s South Lawn

Aug 25, 2014 - “Works on the South Lawn and in the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden serve to enhance our campus while bringing art outdoors for all.”   “Albero folgorato affirms the Museum’s commitment to public art that is accessible to all of our visitors,” said Gary Tinterow, Museum Director. ; Norberto Nicola’s Queda II (1987), a richly woven wall relief that unites the geometric principles of his paintings with textures drawn from Pre-Columbian artistic traditions; and Mysteries (1987), a text-based painting by Ed

Patron-Plus Members Lecture “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York”

Plan Your Visit This lecture takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. As a courtesy to all guests, there is no saved seating. . • Parking Information• MFAH Campus Map Related Preview Events for This Exhibition Patron-Plus Members ReceptionWednesday, July 6, 6 p.m. More Info Patron-Plus Members Early ViewingFriday, July 8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. FoundationHelaine and David LaneRosalyn and Barry MargolisSuzanne MillerLainie Gordon and David MincbergJean MintzCarol and David NeubergerEsther and Gary PollandThe Radoff FamilyLeslie and Russ RobinsonGlen RosenbaumJoan SchnitzerSusan and Ed