Scope and Contents Trump’s authoritarian grip tightens; ‘Internet reporting’ may have aided the rise of the alt-right; Marine neo-Nazi tip elicits uncertain official response; and more.American Prospect: Changes implemented by Trump administration on every front add up to tightening authoritarian rule.Dame Magazine: Trump’s domestic gag rule silences doctors and hurts women. Brennan Center for Justice: Trump’s ‘animal’ act is an old racist trope that always works....

Scope and Contents Art MovementsThis week in art news: the five male artists shortlisted for the BelgianArtPrize withdrew from the competition, hateful leaflets were strewn outside the Rothko Chapel, and the Royal Mail unveiled six new stamps to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Arts. Tiernan MorganMay 25, 2018 Share Tweet Email Popular This Black Cloud Called Trump Terry Winters Draws the Shape of Space For the Love of Leonardo When the Spirits Guide the...

Scope and Contents In 1941, when Henri Matisse was recovering from cancer surgery, his advertisement for “a young and pretty nurse” was answered by Monique Bourgeois. An unusual friendship grew, and several years later, when Bourgeois had entered the order of Dominican nuns at Vence, in the south of France, she asked the 77-year-old Matisse for help in designing a chapel that the nuns wanted to build for their school.The result, the Chapelle du Rosaire, finished in 1951, is a small, white, L-shaped...

Scope and Contents Sculptural white stucco panels and small triangular windows define the facades of this gallery by US studio Schaum/Shieh, which is meant to appear like it could "blow away in the wind". Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology by Schaum/ShiehRun by an independent curator, the Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology is located in Houston's museum district, near buildings such as the Renzo Piano-designed Menil Collection.The goal of the foundation is to provide...

Scope and Contents Austin based Jennifer Hall Taylor is our most recent community member. She and her business partner Jamie Leigh Kreshock launched mindfulness app The-Shift last fall with the intent to create a "tool that reaches beyond guided meditation into diet, movement, immersive sound, and practical daily actions." Rothko Chapel Below, as part of our "Fan Club by..." series, the duo shares their top places, people and products du jour. Mercedez Rex TextilesMercedez RexFile...

Scope and Contents “The fact that people break down and cry when confronted with my pictures shows that I can communicate those basic human emotions…the people who weep before my pictures are having the same religious experience I had when painting them. And if you say you are moved only by their color relationships then you miss the point.” – Mark Rothko The Rothko Chapel is a hidden gem, situated in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. Just a stones-throw from the...

Scope and Contents Editor’s note: The Houston restaurant scene is constantly changing, with new hotspots, must-try places and major foodie events coming along on a daily basis. Even the most dedicated eater can have trouble keeping up. Don’t worry, PaperCity has you covered.With temperatures already heating up, it’s time to check out Houston’s best summer restaurants. Here are June’s must-eat spots: Wanna BaoYou wanna bao? How ’bout now? This spot for tasty Midtown munchies just opened...

Scope and Contents Dia Art Foundation is undergoing major changes at all its locations, overseen by New York-based architects Architecture Research Office (ARO), with partners Adam Yarinsky and Kim Yao taking the lead. The plan is to upgrade and expand the flagship New York City and Beacon locations, reactivate a programming space in Soho, and revitalize two New York exhibitions of Walter De Maria, The New York Earth Room (1977) and The Broken Kilometer (1979), which have been in Dia’s care since the 1970s....

Scope and Contents The longest day of the year is coming soon – celebrate the Summer Solstice at Rothko Chapel with sunrise to sunset activities that will engage and inspire the entire family on Thursday, June 21, at 6:20 A.M. and 8:20 P.M. The Summer Solstice Sunrise and Sunset Observances are part of the Chapel’s Summer Series of programs for all, including tai chi, meditations, Summer Sounds featuring two energizing bands in July, and more. These programs are available as pay-what-you-can with a suggested...

Scope and Contents Finding Peace at the Rothko Chapel: What Local Arts Can Teach Us About Our Cities—and Ourselves In Houston, as with everywhere else, the arts serve as tiny lifeboats—and sometimes, if we’re lucky, we all find ourselves floating together. Twitter Icon Tweet Facebook Icon Share Recommend Icon Recommend (11)Places | Bayou DiariesThis is Bayou Diaries, a column by Bryan Washington on his life and history in diverse, expansive Houston.A...