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Article does not mention Rothko Chapel, but Sissy Farenholdt was significantly involved with the chapel for many years

Scope and Contents Among Mark Rothko’s artistic philosophies, he held that painting was a deeply psychological and spiritual experience through which basic human emotions could be communicated. He famously commented to a critic that ‘the people who weep before my pictures are having the same religious experience I had when I painted them’ and spoke of the ‘inner light’ in his paintings. His approach to painting enabled him to experiment with processes to develop a universal expression. The...

Scope and Contents In 1913, Marcus Rotkovitch arrived in New York from the Russian Pale. He later became better known as Mark Rothko, one of the great Jewish artists of the 20th Century.Sixty years ago, on October 11, 1961, Rothko’s first solo exhibition in Britain opened at the Whitechapel Gallery. It was a historic event for a number of reasons. Firstly, it established Rothko’s reputation in Britain as one of the great post-War artists. Secondly, it helped confirm one of the major revolutions in...

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James Hays of the Rothko Chapel participated on the jury

Scope and Contents With the weather becoming more bearable and life beyond the hedges calling, new activities to explore in Houston are a high priority for many students. Never fear, the Thresher is here with a couple of places worth checking out to explore art — and take some cool photos too. Some are outdoors, most are free and all are fun; here are some of our favorite unusual art venues.1. Rothko Chapel Houston Located beside the Menil Collection and nestled between trees, this...

Scope and Contents Mark Rothko’s final decade is typically thought of as a journey into darkness, when the American abstract expressionist’s furnace-bright hues of the 1950s all but vanished. His canvases, huge as stage curtains, grew doomy with maroons, browns and blacks. The great smouldering Seagram murals, commissioned for a corporate dining room but withdrawn by the artist and donated to galleries, were followed by the Rothko Chapel in Houston: this fusion of art, spiritual architecture and a clear-eyed...

Scope and Contents Mark Rothko’s abstractions, recognizable for their rectangularly shaped floating forms and thin washes of color, have been said by critics and historians to invoke the metaphysical. The Russian-American painter relied on these formal elements to imbue his canvases with grand meaning. He famously remarked his works comprise the basic tenets of human feeling: “tragedy, ecstasy, doom.”The artist is remembered for his disdain for the art establishment as well. Though Rothko rejected...

Scope and Contents Design Award of Excellence: Rothko ChapelDescription: "A Civic/Institutional Design Award of Excellence is given for the restoration of the Rothko Chapel, a mid-twentieth century masterpiece begun in 1964 as a collaboration between Philip Johnson and Mark Rothko and completed in 1971 by Eugene Aubry and Howard Barnstone. The long-awaited restoration was initiated in anticipation of the Chapel’s 50th anniversary with the goal of restoring the visitor’s sense of awe and creating a...

Scope and Contents ... Solange (also known by her full name, Solange Knowles), is the younger sister of mega-famous singer Beyoncé. She has earned critical acclaim for her albums A Seat at the Table (2016) and When I Get Home (2019), both of which blend rap, soul and alternative R and B elements with eclectic electronic sounds.Outside of these releases, Solange has branched into the visual arts, creating digital and performance art that often incorporates her music or lyrics. In 2017, for Tate...

Scope and Contents Houston's art space just got a little bit more interesting. The freshly launched Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is the newest creative hub to open, adding to the city's already flourishing artscape. In the exhibit, guests witness a 360-degree experience that plops them right into the mind of the decorated painter. What's more, the building where it occupies promises to remain a staple for upcoming performances, exhibits and attractions for years to come.More on the future of the...