Scope and Contents Thursday, March 11, 2021 | 6:00 pm In honor of Mark Rothko’s Latvian heritage, Rothko Chapel hosts Latvian jazz ensemble the Māris Briežkalns Quintet, one of the leading acoustic mainstream bands on the Latvian jazz scene.The quintet commissioned ten Latvian composers to each create an original jazz composition. Each composition is created to illustrate the moods and atmosphere evoked by an iconic Rothko painting selected by the composer. About Maris...

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Artists and the Rothko Chapel: 50 Years of Inspiration at Moody Center for the Arts | Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | FREE – In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Rothko Chapel, this exhibition highlights the impact the Chapel has had on both artists and the public since opening in 1971. Featured artists include Brice Marden, David Novros, Sam Gilliam, Sheila Hicks, Shirazeh Houshiary and Byron Kim.

Scope and Contents When you walk through the doors of the Rothko Chapel, you’re hit with a sense that you’re someplace other. For five decades now, the nondenominational sanctuary, famously named for the acclaimed late artist Mark Rothko, who created the art and helped design the space, has stood in opposition in of the bustling and growing Museum District neighborhood, forcing visitors to sit and reflect. And that’s the point, says Rothko’s son, Christopher, who sits on the chapel’s board of directors....

Scope and Contents The light-dappled peace of the Rothko Chapel, a non-demonitional sanctuary in Houston, resonates today as it did 50 years ago upon opening—if not more so. From Feb. 26-28, 2021, the Rothko Chapel's golden anniversary will be commemorated with a number of virtual programs. The first phase of its $30 million restoration, completed late last year, finally features a huge skylight that illuminates large-scale paintings, as originally intended. Mark Rothko’s 14 subtly-variegated,...

Scope and Contents This weekend marks 50 years since John and Dominique de Menil unveiled the Rothko Chapel to the public as a sacred space for art, performance and contemplation.To mark the anniversary, Rothko Chapel will stage a virtual program of events from Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28 2021, ranging from conversations and performances to virtual screenings. Photography: Paul HesterRothko Chapel recently emerged from an 18-month-long renovation, which saw the...

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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...