Our 2026 summer film series, LOVEfest, is a cinematic celebration of Robert Indiana’s LOVE. Our iteration of Indiana’s iconic sculpture has been a cornerstone of the McNay’s collection since 2015. The image of LOVE is frequently co-opted by starry-eyed romantics and greeting card companies alike, but this reductive sentimentalism belies Indiana’s complicated relationship with the work’s subject. LOVEfest, conversely, shines a light on how artists of all types wrestle with love. Each film features characters exploring or expressing love through art. Whether it’s self-love or the love of another, the love depicted in these films is rarely easy or straightforward. Just as Robert Indiana demonstrated, love can be off-kilter, or messy, or unexpected. But doesn’t that also describe some of our greatest art?

Join us for our first LOVEfest screening, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Two women meet on an island off the coast of France in the 18th century. One is an aristocrat, about to marry, and the other is a painter, commissioned to paint the aristocrat’s wedding portrait. The initially reserved relationship grows more complex as the distance between artist and subject becomes smaller and smaller.

Registration required. Please note that a ticket to the film covers general admission to the museum as well as admission to our special exhibition.

No food or drink allowed.

Runtime 2h 2m. Rated R. Film will be in French with English subtitles. This event is for guests 18 and older.