Art
September 15, 2021
One of the Country’s First Racially Integrated Fine Art Shows Gets an Overdue Update
A new exhibit in Houston's Fifth Ward is an homage to—and a critique of—one of the country's first racially integrated art shows.
Menil
Art
November 2, 2018
The New Menil Drawing Institute Completes a Major Makeover
The $40 million building is the most significant addition to the Menil campus in decades.
Art
September 21, 2018
The Menil Collection Reopens With Fresh Look and New Galleries
After six months of renovations, the Houston cultural institution is back.
The National Podcast of Texas
April 11, 2018
National Podcast of Texas: How the de Menils Helped Build Houston’s Art World
The author of a new biography on John and Dominique de Menil tells the story of how one of the world’s great museums wound up in Texas.
Art
March 27, 2018
A Chat With William Middleton, Author of First-Ever Menil Biography
We talked to William Middleton about his double biography of Dominique and John de Menil, which has been over a decade in the making.
Art
March 12, 2018
Where to Get Your Menil Fix While It’s Closed
With one of Houston’s top museums off limits until fall, here are five other free museums and galleries that you should check out.
Art
January 20, 2013
“What I Admire I Must Possess”
Dominique de Menil loves beautiful things and interesting people. In forty years of collecting them she has changed Houston.