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 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 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 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...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Sub-Series:

Contains all information about public programs held during the first decade of the chapel.

Does not include Awards or Colloquia/Symposia (see those categories)

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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.

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The Rothko Chapel Art Series, by Stephen Fox