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Menil Collection One corner of the Menil Collection. The Menil Collection, located in Houston, Texas, refers either to a museum that houses the art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil, or to the collection itself of paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.
In 1987 philanthropists Dominique and John de Menil opened their vast art collection, which includes pieces by René Magritte, Henri Matisse, and Mark Rothko, with a museum designed by Renzo Piano.
The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas.From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere.
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil.The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black.
Charmstone is a stone pendant sculpture by Michael Heizer, installed outside the main entrance of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, United States. [1] [2] [3]
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The Menil Collection, Houston Golconda ( French : Golconde ) is an oil painting on canvas by Belgian surrealist René Magritte , painted in 1953. It is housed at the Menil Collection in Houston , Texas.
The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture. The Houston Museum District currently includes 21 museums that recorded a collective attendance of around 7 million visitors a year. [ 1 ]