Scope and Contents Black and Blue and Red All Over in HoustonWith the Menil Drawing Institute opening on the eve of the US midterm elections, what Houston says about the future of the countryWe came down like the rain, hard and angular. I landed in Houston in the midst of a vicious storm, not long before air traffic control grounded all departing flights. This wasn’t in the forecast, I thought – but then the airwaves that weekend were full of shaky predictions: a big Blue Wave was...

Scope and Contents Opening Inside Out Share: , Mark Rothko, Rothko Chapel Houston, TexasEllsworth Kelly, Austin, Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, TexasVoltaire said that heaven has given us two things to counter-balance the many hardships in life: hope and sleep. He might have added laughter… –Immanuel Kant, Critique of [the Power of] Judgment (1790)1I attended one of Robert Irwin’s lectures at the University of Southern California in 1984, when I...

Scope and Contents Rothko Chapel begins upgrade project that will close beloved art temple for much of 2019 Photo of Molly Glentzer Molly Glentzer Dec. 10, 2018 Updated: Dec. 11, 2018 10:17 a.m. More Comments Print 11 1 of 11Barney Andrade (left), with Linbeck, removes the floor from one of the bungalows across the street from the Rothko Chapel, a first step in the demolition process. As much of the building as possible will be recycled, including the floor, as the bungalow is demolished to make way for a new...

Scope and Contents Why will the Rothko Chapel be closed for much of 2019?By Molly Glentzer Updated 4:40 pm CST, Monday, December 10, 2018 Demolition has started of one of the bungalows across the street from the Rothko Chapel. As much of the building as possible will be recycled, including the floor, as the bungalow is demolished to make way for a new Rothko Chapel visitors center on the site. The project is part of a master plan that also includes a major renovation of the chapel...

Scope and Contents Houston Grand Opera's Patrick Summers Explores The Joy And Meaning Of Art In New Book by BWW News Desk Dec. 10, 2018 Tweet Share The Spirit of This Place, authored by Houston Grand Opera Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers, is now available for sale on Amazon and through the Chicago University Press, the publisher of the work. The Spirit of This Place is described as "a moving credo elucidating Summers's belief that the arts, especially music, help us to understand...

Scope and Contents Magic Touch: Jasper Johns Show Dazzles at New Menil Drawing Institute By Phyllis Tuchman Posted 12/07/18 11:56 am 55 23 1 179Jasper Johns, Study for Skin I, 1962, charcoal and oil on drafting paper, 22 x 34 inches.©2018 JASPER JOHNS, LICENSED BY VAGA AT ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK/COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST‘The Condition of Being Here: Drawings by Jasper Johns,” now on view at the Menil Collection in Houston through January 27, 2019, would...

Scope and Contents Art Industry News: The Rothko Chapel Closes as It Prepares for a $30 Million Rebirth + Other StoriesPlus, Christo revisits the Miami islands he wrapped in fabric 35 years later and an anti-money laundering law targeting art dealers is back on the table.artnet News, December 12, 2018 The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas. Courtesy of the Rothko Chapel. The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas. Courtesy of the...

Scope and Contents ICYMI: You Have Less than 3 Months to Enjoy the Rothko Chapel The nondenominational landmark will temporarily close for renovations in March 2019.By Morgan Kinney 12/12/2018 at 11:50am AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook 487Share to TwitterShare to Google+Share to PinterestShare to SMSShare to EmailShare to PrintImage: Courtesy of Rothko ChapelNot long after its next-door neighbor, the Menil Collection, reopened after closing temporarily for...

Scope and Contents Houston's Rothko Chapel will be closed much of 2019 for an expansion that worries preservationists Filed under Architecture at Dec 11 Share Facebook Twitter EmailWritten by Profile image for Mark Lamster Mark Lamster, Architecture Critic Connect with Mark Lamster On Twitter Don't miss a story. Like us on Facebook. Like Dallas News' Facebook Page Featured Articles ‹ Previous Next ›Houston's Menil Collection recently...

Scope and Contents Houston Grand Opera’s Patrick Summers Unveils New Book ‘The Spirity Of this Place’ By David Salazaraccess_time3 weeks agochat_bubble_outline0 CommentsHouston Grand Opera Artistic and Musical Director Patrick Summers is releasing “The Spirit of This Place.”The book, which explores the role of art in society and in individual lives, is available on Amazon and through the Chicago University Press, which published the book. “The Spirit of This Place” places an emphasis on...