The Rothko Chapel in Houston has broken ground on Phase 2 of its long-term campus development project, which is expected to be completed in 2026.
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David Leslie, Executive Director of the Rothko Chapel, discusses the similarities between the work of Mark Rothko and Texas artist Vernon Fisher.
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Over seven sessions, all of which will be available to attendees via livestream, scholars, reporters, advocates, activists, and others will discuss "the future of civil and human rights in the United States."
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Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on the reopening of Dallas Contemporary, a show by some New York legends in the Panhandle, and one artist's way of making the frame a part of the art.
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Today: Sotheby’s Hosts Virtual Panel to Celebrate Rothko Chapel’s 50th Anniversary
by Glasstireby GlasstireThe live webinar is free and open to the public. It will be streamed on Sotheby’s website today, February 4th, at 12:30pm CST.
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on trauma and response in San Antonio, physics in Beeville, and a visit to a new skylight in Houston.
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Brandon Zech, Christopher Blay and Christina Rees bring you Glasstire's top picks for the first big shows of 2021.
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After extensive renovations, the Chapel is slated to reopen sometime this fall.
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The award's 2020 focus on climate justice is echoed in the works of this year's honorees.
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Since 1986 the Rothko Chapel has given the award to human rights activists who often work under extraordinary circumstances in the advancement of human rights.
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Envisioned as the gateway to the expanded campus, a new Visitor Welcome House, just North of the Chapel, will also open in March.
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Light and the Rothko Chapel’s Architectural Design: A Panel Discussion
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThough the Chapel's original design included a large skylight, the Texas sun was too intense for the building.
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Beginning on March 4, 2019, Houston's Rothko Chapel will be temporarily closed while improvements, upgrades, and new constructions are added to the building and its campus.
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Rothko Chapel to Host Program on Immigration & Family Separation
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThis coming week, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, Houston’s Rothko Chapel will host a program on immigration and family separations. Designed as a non-partisan event, Immigration and Family Separation Crisis: A Call…
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Last Friday, May 18, Houston’s Rothko Chapel was vandalized by an unknown person, reports Allyn West of the Houston Chronicle. Physical damage to the chapel and its surrounding grounds was limited —…
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The Houston Endowment has announced that it is partnering with a network of community nonprofit groups to form the Houston Coalition Against Hate (HCAH), joining a number of Coalitions Against…
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This Week: World Premiere of Opera about the Rothko Chapel and Dominique de Menil
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonOn Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present the world premiere of Some Light Emerges, a musical celebration of Houston’s social history, visual…
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The Rothko Chapel in Houston will host a Twilight Meditation and International Women’s Day Celebration on Wednesday, March 8, from 6-7:30 p.m. Pre-regristration is here. “Join the Chapel for a…
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Barnett Newman’s masterful Broken Obelisk sculpture, which sits in a reflecting pool outside the Rothko Chapel, has been temporarily removed for conservation, according to the Houston Chronicle. The sculpture has been shipped back…
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Vanity Fair has a long, fascinating piece on long-time Houston socialite Lynn Wyatt, filled with so many intriguing stories and so many glamorous names that it seems almost impossible to…