Talk on Light by E.A. Carmean, following Michael Somoroff's unveiling of his sculpture Illumination I on the Rothko grounds

Eric Wolf Presentation at MFAH In conjunction with Mark Rothko: A Retrospective, this program focuses on Mark Rothko (1903–1970) and the extraordinary Houston chapel that bears his name. The lecture traces the complicated evolution of the building, paintings, and institution that would become the Rothko Chapel, from its origins as part of Philip Johnson’s 1956 site plan for the University of St. Thomas, to the ecumenical meeting place that opened to the public in 1971.

Mark Rothko, one of America's most celebrated post-war painters, has deep roots in Oregon. Oregon Art Beat explores stories from Rothko's childhood selling newspapers in Portland, to finding his peer group of artists in New York, including Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, to his transformational work helping birth a new, uniquely American art form.

Season 19, Episode 1914, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Christopher Rothko

George Archibald

Mark Strand and Brentano String Quartet

Da Camera and the Rothko Chapel collaborate to present the final three of Shoshtakovich’s string quartets, which are deep in meaning and intimate in content, performed by the world renowned Jerusalem String Quartet. A reception on the plaza follows the program. Video by Runaway Productions

Rashid Khalidi