Calendar Week of Saturday, August 24, 2024-Friday, August 30, 2024
Living with the Gods: Art, Beliefs, and Peoples Through January 20, 2025
Exploring 3,000 years of spiritual belief and practice, the expansive Living with the Godsfeatures more than 200 objects from the MFAH collections, along with exceptional loans from museums and …
15 Jan Wed / 2025
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Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, presented by Sir Alexander Maitland in memory of his wife Rosalind 1960.
Drop-in Tour | “Gauguin in the World”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.The MFAH is the only U.S. venue for this ambitious exhibition showcasing the work of French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin.
16 Jan Thu / 2025
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John Robert Cozens, View of Vietri and Raito, Italy, c. 1783, watercolor over graphite on cream laid paper, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer in honor of Dena M. Woodall.
Drop-in Tour | "Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond"
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.This tour visits the highlights "Picturing Nature: The Stuart Collection of 18th- and 19th-Century British Landscapes and Beyond" which explores how the genre of landscape evolved during an era of immense transformation in Britain.
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Paul Gauguin, Trois tahitiens (Three Tahitians), 1899, oil on canvas, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, presented by Sir Alexander Maitland in memory of his wife Rosalind 1960.
Tour & Toast | “Gauguin in the World”
6:15 p.m.—7:15 p.m.Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour through Gauguin in the World.
18 Jan Sat / 2025
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Saturday Members Tour | “Gauguin in the World”
1 p.m.—2 p.m.MFAH members are invited to enjoy an inside look at the exhibition “Gauguin in the World.”
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Art Crowd | “Gauguin in the World”
6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Members of Art Crowd and ticketed guests have exclusive, after-hours access to Gauguin in the World.
19 Jan Sun / 2025
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Family Art-Making Studio 2025
1 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Create and learn in this workshop for families. Explore a work of art in the galleries, then make your own masterpiece in the studio.
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
