Abstract Chelby King Suggested donation $10How did John and Dominique de Menil come to commission Mark Rothko to create his masterpiece, the Rothko Chapel, in Houston? Art historian Chelby King discusses Houston art professor Jermayne McAgy’s influence on the de Menil’s commission and her connection to Rothko. Chelby King was awarded a M.A. in art history from the University of Houston in May 2013 following a fifteen-year career in arts management. Her organizational work has focused on...

Abstract Annie Cohen-Solal, Ph.D. Suggested donation $10How did Mark Rothko’s complex trajectory between the Russian empire, the United States and back to Europe impact his own pictorial message? In particular, how can we assess his paintings, namely those of the Rothko Chapel, in light of his European birth and of his Jewish heritage? Rothko's biographer Annie Cohen-Solal discusses Mark Rothko’s trajectory in prelude to her forthcoming Rothko biography, to be published in September 2014...

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The Rothko Chapel Art Series, by David Anfam

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Tom Crow

Abstract The Rothko Chapel offers two programs as part of the Menil Community Arts Festival.11 a.m.: A Conversation with Houston Chronicle Art Critic Douglas Britt Houston Chronicle art critic Douglas Britt will discuss the Chapel's suite of fourteen monumental paintings by American painter Mark Rothko.1 p.m.: East/West Improvisational Music by The Language of Peace Classical Indian vocalist Nanda Banerjee, cellist Max Dyer, and keyboardist/composer John Hardesty form The...

Scope and Contents Offsite Program - Neuroscience and Visual Art: The Complex Relationship of Light, Color and the Brain Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030“It is not what you look at that matters. It is what you see.” – Henry David ThoreauLight allows us to experience our world, including art, and different lighting conditions have a profound impact on our overall visual perception.This lecture by neurologist and Rothko Chapel...

Abstract The Rothko Chapel is partnering with Ocean Music Action, a new nonprofit led by Houston Symphony Principal Harpist Megan Conley, to bring members of the Grammy-nominated chamber orchestra The Knights to Houston for a weekend of music and community service.In observance of Earth Day, this program will feature live music performances, dance, and a visual art display, all inspired by the ocean. Music will include Toward the Sea by Toru Takemitsu and the Trio for Flute, Viola, and...

Abstract Film presented in partnership with Menil CollectionFilm Screening Presented in partnership with the Menil CollectionEnjoy a truly magical night of listening to Barnett Newman's last interview while sitting beside his Broken Obelisk on the Rothko Chapel plaza. Emile de Antonio’s 1973 film traces the genesis of Abstract Expressionism through conversations with the legendary figures who redefined New York’s post-war art world. Barnett Newman is at the center of this...

Abstract The Rothko Chapel and the Transformative Power of Art, A Series "Painting and Patronage" David Novros, 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.David Novros is an American painter and muralist of geometric abstraction, including large-scale installations, and is known for his recurring motif of right-angled L shapes. In 1975 Novros and Brice Marden...

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Stephen Fox, Geraldine Aramanda, and Suna Umari

As part of a Rice University continuing education class, Stephen Fox, contributor to the book Art and Activism: Projects of John and Dominique de Menil and adjunct lecturer in architecture at Rice University, Geraldine Aramanda, archivist of the Menil Collection, and Suna Umari, archivist of the Rothko Chapel, discussed the lasting artistic and architectural contributions of Mark Rothko and Dominique and John de Menil to Houston.