Abstract With Carol Mancusi-UngaroCarol Mancusi-Ungaro, co-author of the 2004 Barnett Newman: A Catalogue Raisonné, will address issues pertaining to the history, presence, and preservation of Newman’s Broken Obelisk. Installed on the plaza of the Rothko Chapel in 1970, the sculpture embraces the ethos of the Chapel while embodying the cultural development of Houston. Barnett Newman (1905-1970), best known as a painter, is indelibly linked with the Rothko Chapel as the...

Abstract The Rothko Chapel and the Transformative Power of Art, A Series "About Painting and What It Can Do" Brice Marden, ArtistThis series will celebrate the artistic and spiritual import of the Rothko Chapel, bringing three speakers with close ties to Mark Rothko and the Chapel.American painter Brice Marden was featured in the exhibition Marden, Novros, Rothko: Painting in the Age of Actuality at Rice University in 1975. Marden and David Novros exhibited their work with...

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By Dr. Elias Bongmba and Simone Swan

Abstract Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration "Monumental Decisions: Art, Politics, and Social Responsibility" Conversation with artist Ed Dwight, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, and Texas Southern University Art Historian and Curator Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, moderated by ABC13’s news anchor Melanie LawsonIn honor of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. King, the Chapel held a lecture and conversation exploring the power of symbols in our society today....

Abstract Thomas MooreAuthor, psychotherapist and lecturer Thomas Moore will explore the connections between spirituality, dreams, and art, and will discuss how to interpret great works such as Mark Rothko's. With degrees in musicology, theology, and religion, Moore launched his career as a psychotherapist first in Dallas, Texas, and then in New England. In 1990 he turned full-time to writing and lecturing internationally. His books include Soul Mates, The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

Abstract One of several local events on the occasion of the publishing of Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil. Presented with the Menil Collection and supported by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States.Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil Lecture and Book Signing with William MiddletonA book signing and reception at the Menil Collection's Byzantine Fresco Chapel...

Abstract Kate Rothko Prizel and Gregory BoydAmerican playwright John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play Red, a two-man play about Mark Rothko, will be produced by the Alley Theatre March 7-25. In tandem with this production, the Rothko Chapel will host a discussion between Mark Rothko’s daughter, Kate Rothko Prizel, and Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd moderated by Dr. Terrence Doody of Rice University. The conversation will explore the play’s portrayal of Mark Rothko and his...