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Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel, spoke on the legacy of their father

Abstract The Rothko Chapel and the Transformative Power of Art, A Series "Acts of Faith" The Reverend Susan J. BarnesThis series will celebrate the artistic and spiritual import of the Rothko Chapel, bringing three speakers with close ties to Mark Rothko and the Chapel.The Reverend Susan J. Barnes will address the overarching issue of faith and spirituality in the lives and enterprises of the Menils—of which the Rothko Chapel was the first outward and visible sign: the first...

Abstract Vimeo Livestream Saturday, February 27, 6pm CDT Free event with suggested contribution $5-20Published by Rizzoli Electa, this beautiful new large-format volume provides photographic testimony along with the insights of scholars who give an intimate look into this sacred space, where visitors seek solace and inspiration. Commemorating the first monograph on Rothko Chapel in more than 20 years, the book’s contributors speak about the Rothko Chapel’s history and how the restoration...

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...

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Includes mailer cards describing the weekend events

Abstract Zoom Event Wednesday, March 31, 6pm CT A Conversation with Francois de Menil and David Leslie Organized by Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University, in partnership with the Menil Collection and the Rothko ChapelThis special event coincided with the virtual screening of the short version of Francois de Menil's documentary "The Rothko Chapel" (1972), including an interview with the Chapel's founders, Dominique and John de Menil.The screening was followed by a...

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Lecture on the history of the Rothko Chapel by Eugene M. Decker

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Tour of the chapel sponsored by AIA Houston

Abstract Vatican II@50 is a series of programs recognizing the worldwide impact of the Second Vatican Council, convened 50 years ago in 1962 by the enormously influential Pope John XXIII. Among the great legacies of Vatican II are increased tolerance of other religious traditions, a celebration of people’s growing awareness of human dignity, and a renewed perspective on sacred music and art. The Rothko Chapel, John and Dominique de Menil’s gift to Houston, now recognized as an international spiritual...

Abstract Eileen Costello, Ph.D. Suggested donation $10Mark Rothko’s paintings are often described in poetic terms that include allusions to the transcendental, the sublime, the spiritual, and the tragic. Rarely considered is Rothko’s keen interest in modernist architecture and his lifelong desire to transform the nature and experience of an existing architectural space with his paintings. Art historian Eileen Costello, Ph.D., discusses the architectural nature of Rothko’s paintings and...