Public Program
“The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy” Exhibition Reception
Iconic Portrait Strand (Kiya Kim), 2008-23; Egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso over cloth on plywood. Courtesy of the artist. © Nestor Topchy. Photo: Caroline Philippone
Guests will also have a special opportunity to view specific tools, raw materials, and other items used by the artist to make his icon portraits. This display will be located in the Menil library.
Enjoy refreshments and music while exploring the extraordinary presentation of more than one hundred portraits depicting Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy’s (b. 1963) friends and colleagues in the art community. The paintings in the exhibition, The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy, resemble Byzantine icons, and are created with traditional materials including red clay, gold leaf, powdered marble, pure pigments, and egg yolk on small wooden panels.
Attending the event:
This program takes place in the main building, located at 1533 Sul Ross Street. Additional information regarding accessibility and parking can be found here.
As always, Menil programs are free and open to all.
