Spain brings up a lot of different images for a lot of different people. For many young travelers it’s a man carrying a cooler of cheap brew down the street yelling “cervesabeer!”, but the MFAH and its partners are going beyond that. The lasting images of 15th to 18th century Spain are showcased in the MFAH exhibition, Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado. The MFAH is kicking off the exhibition this Sunday, December 16th, with a street fair celebrating all things Spanish.
From 1 – 4 p.m., Sunday December 16th the Beck Building Main Street entrance will be fully decorated and all the staples of Spanish culture will be represented. Samples of tapas, wine, bread and other delicacies can be enjoyed while watching flamenco dancers and listening to a Spanish guitarist. These couple hours of Spain are further informed by the presence of local Spanish culture group, La Casa de España.
The MFAH is also giving away free commemorative Portrait of Spain posters, which are special edition posters only available to those getting down at the street party. Because this is the museum of fine arts, free art making projects are available to enjoy. Sunny 99.1 will also be giving away free stuff, for those needing a little more sun wearing sunglasses crap in their life.
This celebration of Spanish culture is in honor of the impressive Prado exhibition at the MFAH. All the big dogs of 15th – 18th century Spanish art are represented; Goya, Velazquez, Titian, El Greco, Rubens, Tiepolo, Murillo, Coello and to name a few. These historical masterpieces will are opening to the public with the street festival on the 16th and will be showing through March 31st. The cost of the exhibition is $18 for adults, $15 for senior adults, students and youth 6 to 18. Reduced ticket prices on Thursdays.
