Arts InSight
WATCH: Tour The Innovative, Intimate Menil Drawing Institute
Posted on · The sleek, natural-light-filled building blends institutional and domestic design.
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Arts & Culture
Perfect Again: The Menil Collection Readies for The Next 30 Years
Posted on · If you were lucky enough to be around in 1987 when The Menil Collection opened its doors as a “gift to the people of Houston,” you may remember the exhilaration that event inspired.
Houston Matters
New Biography Highlights Two Of Houston’s Most Important Cultural Figures
Posted on · We talk with author William Middleton, about his book: 'Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil'.
Arts & Culture
Menil Will Temporarily Close For Repairs
Posted on · From February 26 through this summer, the museum’s main building will be closed for a series of maintenance, repairs and upgrades
Houston Matters
Full Show: Space Station Privatization, And Virtual Field Trips (Feb. 22, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We get the latest from a conference on flood prevention. We discuss what privatizing the International Space Station could mean for Houston. Barbecue icon Ronnie Killen talks about his craft. And we visit a program that aims to get kids out into nature using some ironic means.
News
WATCH: Bigger than Life: Mona Hatoum
Posted on · “Mona Hatoum: Terra Infirma” showcases some of the major sculptures from this world renowned artist.
Houston Matters
A Love Letter to Houston’s Art Museums
Posted on · Houston resident Patti Zellers talks about her love of Houston’s art museums. Produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
Houston Matters
The Year in Arts and Culture — 2016
Posted on · The past year was another busy one for the arts and culture scene in Houston. The Menil Collection named Houston native Rebecca Rabinow as its new director in May. The White Oak Music Hall opened its outdoor space in April, and then held a grand opening for its new interior space in August. But, there’s […]
Visual Art
Menil’s Newest Building Continues to Take Shape
Posted on · The Menil Drawing Institute is expected to transform the 30-acre campus in Montrose.
Arts & Culture
Rice’s New Moody Center For The Arts Names First Artist In Residence
Posted on · The Beirut-born artist’s topics range from gender to politics in the Middle East.
News
Getting To Know The Menil Collection’s New Director
Posted on · Rebecca Rabinow has returned to Houston after nearly three decades in New York.
Houston Matters
A Love Letter to Houston’s Art Museums
Posted on · Houston resident Patti Zellers talks about her love of Houston’s art museums. Produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
Texas Originals
Dominique and John de Menil: Two Iconic Collectors And Curators Of Art
Posted on · They were two iconic collectors and curators of art. The Menil Collection remains true to their vision of art as a spiritual pursuit.
Houston Matters
Outgoing Menil Director Discusses Tenure, Museum’s Future
Posted on · After 12 years as director of The Menil Collection, Josef Helfenstein is putting in his last day today (Dec. 14, 2015). He’s overseen several improvements on the campus, and the attendance has doubled under his tenure. He joined News 88.7 Arts and Culture Reporter Amy Bishop to chat about his fondest memories at the museum – and the […]
Full Show
Sylvester Turner Elected Mayor: Monday’s Show (December 14, 2015)
Posted on · On Saturday, Houston voters went to the polls and narrowly elected Sylvester Turner as the next Mayor of Houston. Turner, who eked out the runoff election win with 51 percent of the vote, reinforced in his victory speech that he “will do [his] very, very best to represent every single Houstonian in this city.” The mayor-elect says he’ll […]