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Check Out 40 Artworks from a 20th Century Master During Francis Bacon: Late Paintings Image
Check Out 40 Artworks from a 20th Century...
This Sunday, February 23rd, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents Francis Bacon: Late Paintings. Organized by the Centre Pompidou, where it debuted in September 2019, this is the first in-depth museum consideration of Bacon’s production in his final decades, and the first museum...
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Dennis Freedman Shares His Art Collection During the Exhibition, Radical: Italian Design Image
Dennis Freedman Shares His Art Collection...
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston welcomes the community to view its latest exhibition, Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985 on Friday, February 14th—just in time for Valentine’s Day. An exhibition that examines Italy’s postwar explosion of disruptive design, "Radical:...
Mardi Gras Day
Mardi Gras -- also known as "Fat Tuesday," this pre-Lenten festival is celebrated in Roman Catholic countries and communities. In a strict sense, Mardi Gras is celebrated by the French as the last of the three days of Shrovetide and is a time of preparation immediately before Ash Wednesday and the start of the fast of Lent. Mardi Gras is thus the last opportunity for merrymaking and indulgence in food and drink. Mardi Gras is marked by spectacular parades featuring floats, pageants, elaborate costumes, masked balls, and people dancing in the streets. The most famous modern Mardi Gras...