Visual arts
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Includes painting, drawing, sculpture
Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:
Rothko Chapel Revisited , 2021-06-09
File — Shelf 30, Box: 218, Folder: 23
Abstract
Vimeo Livestream, 7pm CT
Free event with suggested contributions $5-20
Closed captions providedThe Rothko Chapel presented a livestream lecture and conversation with art historian Sheldon Nodelman and Christopher Rothko. In 1997, Nodelman authored Rothko Chapel Paintings: Origin, Structure, Meaning, where he explored the Rothko Chapel as "a masterpiece of twentieth century art and incontestably the greatest work of pictorial installation to date, both dauntingly complex and...
Dates:
Event: 2021-06-09
Rothko on Rothko: The Artist’s Reality: Mark Rothko’s Crystal Ball , 2008-10-17
File — Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 43
Identifier: 29.89.43
Abstract
Presentation by his son, Christopher Rothko
Dates:
Existence: 2008-10-17
Rothko Symposium at Yale, 1989-12
Record Group — Shelf 54: Series RC05D, Box: 165
Identifier: 54.165
Abstract
Hosted by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Dates:
Event: 1989-12
Sacred Spaces Tour Information , 2013
File — Shelf 31, Box: 94, Folder: 01
Identifier: 31.94.01
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.
Dates:
Event: 2013
Sanctuaries: The Last Words of John Hejduk, 2003-05-04
File — Shelf 28, Box: 85, Folder: 14
Identifier: 28.85.14
Abstract
Raphael Longoria and Carlos Jimenez spoke about a program in conjunction with the Sanctuary exhibit at the Menil Collection and the presentation at the Byzantine Chapel, a collaboration between the three institutions
Dates:
Event: 2003-05-04
Speak Truth to Power Series, 2004-10-09 - 2004-11-24
File — Shelf 28, Box: 86, Folder: 01
Identifier: 28.86.01
Abstract
A photography exhibit and series of speakers celebrating the power of justice. Exhibit at the Station Museum
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Event: 2004-10-09 - 2004-11-24
Texas Light: The Art and Architecture of the Rothko Chapel, 2019-04-08
File — Shelf 30, Box: 218, Folder: 08
Abstract
Offsite lecturePresented in partnership with the University of Houston School of Architecture, this program explored the role of light in creating intentional experiences, and the history of the Rothko Chapel’s architectural design with special focus on the skylight, from conception to post-renovation. The program included presentations by Christopher Rothko, George Sexton, and Stephen Cassell, and will be followed by a moderated conversation by Sandra Zalman, UH Art History...
Dates:
Event: 2019-04-08
The Artist’s Reality: Mark Rothko’s Crystal Ball , 2010-09-25
File — Shelf 30, Box: 91, Folder: 26
Identifier: 30.91.26
Abstract
Christopher Rothko
Dates:
Event: 2010-09-25
The Language of Quilts: Code, Connection, and Character, 2006-02-09
File — Shelf 29, Box: 87, Folder: 10
Identifier: 29.87.10
Abstract
In collaboration with Hunters’ Creek Elementary School and Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux. African American History Month Celebration
Dates:
Event: 2006-02-09
Thoughtful Journey, 2017-05-19
File — Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 39
Identifier: 31.97.39
Abstract
As a part of Texas Design Week Houston (TXDW), the Chapel hosted: Thoughtful Journey, a Discussion of the Works of Dr. Rebecca Peabody, Head of Research Projects and Programs, The Getty Research Institute, with Valerie Cassel Oliver, Senior Curator, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Immediately followed by a reception in honor of the speakers, hosted by TXDW and Artadia at Bistro Menil.Texas Design Week Houston is comprised of a series of DESIGN + ART TALKS by noted interior...
Dates:
Event: 2017-05-19