Calendar Week of Sunday, October 19, 2025-Saturday, October 25, 2025
From India to the World: Textiles from the Parpia Collection Through September 14, 2025
Showcasing the Museum’s recent acquisition of Indian textiles from the holdings of Banoo and Jeevak Parpia, this exhibition celebrates artistic mastery and cultural exchange.
19 Oct Sun / 2025
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Nickolas Muray, Frida, New York, 1946, printed 2024, inkjet print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Nickolas Muray Photo Archives. © Nickolas Muray Photo Archives
Lecture | Phantom Limbs: Frida Kahlo, Disability, and Art
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Art historian and curator Gannit Ankori discusses Frida Kahlo’s experiences with disability.
23 Oct Thu / 2025
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Drop-in Tour | “The Still Life: How the Ordinary becomes the Extraordinary”
1:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m.Travel northern Europe from the 16th to the 19th centuries in this examination of still-life paintings.
24 Oct Fri / 2025
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Carroll Harris Simms, Vase, c. 1965, stoneware with Albany slip and Bristol glaze, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Susan Garwood in memory of Susan McAshan. © Estate of Carroll Harris Simms
Tour | Artwork of the Month “Vase”
1:30 p.m.—2 p.m.On this guided tour, learn about Vase.
