Menil To Return 13th Century Frescoes To Cyprus
The leader of Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church says the Menil Collection plans to return a set of rare 13th-century frescoes.
View ArticleKUHF Conversations: Josef Helfenstein
A mainstay of the Menil Collection is about to close. For 15 years, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel has housed frescoes from the 13th century that were looted from a Greek Orthodox Church in Cyprus. KUHF's...
View ArticleFinal Days To View Ancient Byzantine Frescoes
One of Houston's hidden treasures is about to disappear. The Byzantine Fresco Chapel — part of the Menil Museum Collection — will close on Sunday. Laurie johnson spoke with some of the people who were...
View ArticleYouTube Video Captures Vandal Defacing Picasso Painting At The Menil Collection
Officials at the Menil Collection have confirmed a vandal spray-painted a Pablo Picasso painting last week. Most of the 80-year-old artwork has been fixed.
View ArticleKUHF Conversations: The Menil Collection Turns 25
This week, the Menil Collection marks its silver anniversary. For 25 years, the building has welcomed visitors, free of charge, to tour the private collection of 20th century art assembled by John and...
View ArticleMan Accused of Vandalizing 1929 Picasso Surrenders
A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in an act caught on cellphone video has surrendered to federal marshals at the U.S.-Mexico border.
View ArticleSuspect Uriel Landeros Arrested Yesterday; Meanwhile Damaged Picasso Painting...
The attorney representing the man charged with vandalizing a Picasso painting at the Menil last summer could find it difficult to defend him when he returns to Houston, possibly tomorrow. It seems the...
View ArticleWOLS: Retrospective
The Menil Collection presents a retrospective exhibition of works by the artist Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze, aka "Wols," an important 20th-century artist largely unknown outside Europe. The exhibition...
View ArticleA Couturier’s Interior Design For A Modern Landmark Home
Charles James' eye for design extends to the famed de Menil home
View ArticleArts InSight: A Thin Wall of Air
An exhibit devoted to the garments and designs of couturier, Charles James
View ArticleVideo: Tibetan Monks Create A Sand Mandala At The Menil Collection
A group of Buddhist monks are in Houston to create a traditional sand mandala, which will later be destroyed.
View ArticleThe Menil Breaks Ground On Drawing Institute
Groundbreaking took place Friday morning for the new Menil Drawing Institute and it really will be a one-of-a-kind spot.
View ArticleHouston’s Menil Collection Says Goodbye To Director Josef Helfenstein
Josef Helfenstein chats about his memories at the museum before departing for a new position in Switzerland.
View ArticleDominique and John de Menil: Two Iconic Collectors And Curators Of Art
They were two iconic collectors and curators of art. The Menil Collection remains true to their vision of art as a spiritual pursuit.
View ArticleGetting To Know The Menil Collection’s New Director
Rebecca Rabinow has returned to Houston after nearly three decades in New York.
View ArticleRice’s New Moody Center For The Arts Names First Artist In Residence
The Beirut-born artist’s topics range from gender to politics in the Middle East.
View ArticleMenil’s Newest Building Continues to Take Shape
The Menil Drawing Institute is expected to transform the 30-acre campus in Montrose.
View ArticleHouston Art Museum Features Rene Magritte’s Early Work
The Menil Collection is opening a new exhibit that takes a look at the early works of the surrealist painter, Rene Magritte. “Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary 1926-1938” opens February 14 and will...
View ArticleGhost Guns, and Performance-Based College Funding: Houston Matters for...
As the new session of the Texas Legislature got underway Tuesday, gun rights advocates held a rally at the state capitol with a machine capable of building firearms with 3D-printing technology. These...
View ArticleExhibit Examines the Art of Non-Violence
Discussions about non-violence almost inevitably bring up two names: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mohandas Gandhi. An exhibit at the Menil Collection focuses on the teachings of the latter. Experiments...
View ArticleTwo of Houston’s Most Renowned Museums Undertake Major Expansions
Two Houston area museums with international reputations have taken on major expansion projects, which will — among other things — contribute to the changing architecture in Houston’s museum district....
View ArticleChef Greg Martin Discusses a Life in Food and Working with Julia Child
Last October, the Menil Collection in the Museum District opened Bistro Menil, their signature restaurant. As head chef, they selected someone who had been knocking around the Houston food scene since...
View ArticleSylvester Turner Elected Mayor: Monday’s Show (December 14, 2015)
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...
View ArticleOutgoing Menil Director Discusses Tenure, Museum’s Future
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...
View ArticleA Love Letter to Houston’s Art Museums
Houston resident Patti Zellers talks about her love of Houston’s art museums. Produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
View ArticleThe Year in Arts and Culture — 2016
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...
View ArticleA Love Letter to Houston’s Art Museums
Houston resident Patti Zellers talks about her love of Houston’s art museums. Produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
View ArticleWATCH: Bigger than Life: Mona Hatoum
“Mona Hatoum: Terra Infirma” showcases some of the major sculptures from this world renowned artist.
View ArticleFull Show: Space Station Privatization, And Virtual Field Trips (Feb. 22, 2018)
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...
View ArticleMenil Will Temporarily Close For Repairs
From February 26 through this summer, the museum’s main building will be closed for a series of maintenance, repairs and upgrades
View ArticleNew Biography Highlights Two Of Houston’s Most Important Cultural Figures
We talk with author William Middleton, about his book: 'Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil'.
View ArticlePerfect Again: The Menil Collection Readies for The Next 30 Years
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.
View ArticleWATCH: Tour The Innovative, Intimate Menil Drawing Institute
The sleek, natural-light-filled building blends institutional and domestic design.
View ArticleDiscrepancies In The Number Of Texas Voter Fraud Prosecutions (March 26, 2021)
On Friday's show: Discrepancies in the number of voter fraud cases the Texas AG's office is prosecuting, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and a conversation with composer David Lang.
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