Calendar Week of Wednesday, December 11, 2024-Tuesday, December 17, 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 …
11 Dec Wed / 2024
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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.
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2024
5:30 p.m.—9 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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Narsiso Martinez. Photo: Yubo Dong
Artist Talk | Narsiso Martinez
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Artist Narsiso Martinez shares the story of how he came to the United States when he was 20 years old and how his experience as a farmworker continues to inform his work.
12 Dec Thu / 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.
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Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2024
5:30 p.m.—9 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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Art Bites | Joaquín Torres-García and His Taller
6 p.m.—6:30 p.m.A little art can go a long way! Visit the galleries for a snippet of art appreciation.
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Bruno Munari, Never Happy (Mai Contenti), From the series: The Munari Books, Milan: Mondadori, 1945, Hirsch Library, Lester Beall Collection
Meet the Books | “Child’s Play: Artists as Children’s Book Illustrators”
6 p.m.—7 p.m.Discover more about the exhibition Child’s Play: Artists as Children’s Book Illustrators.
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Afruz Amighi
Afruz Amighi: Abodes of Solace
6 p.m.—7:30 p.m.Sculptor and installation artist Afruz Amighi will discuss her ongoing experimentation with light as a means to create spaces of intimacy and solace. Drawing upon the many traditions of religious architecture, Amighi will explore the primacy of hybridity in her structures and the use of light to activate our sense of the sacred.
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2024 British Arrows
7 p.m.—8:30 p.m.Get ready for a rapid-fire roller coaster of shorts, spoofs, and celebrity guests! The MFAH is pleased to present its popular annual screening of the 2024 British Arrows highlighting award-winning advertisements from the United Kingdom.
13 Dec Fri / 2024
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Giacomo Legi, The Fruit Market, c. 1625–30, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Tour | Artwork of the Month “The Fruit Market”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about The Fruit Market.
