Public Program
Curator Talk: Clare Elliott on A Neighborhood of Art
Michael Heizer, Charmstone, 1991. Modified concrete aggregate. 180 × 27 × 9 in. (457.2 × 68.6 × 22.9 cm) Plaque: 5 ½ × 132 × 132 in. (14 × 335.3 × 335.3 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston. © Michael Heizer. Photo: Anthony Flores.
Dubbed “a neighborhood of art” by critic Reyner Banham, the Menil Collection consists of five buildings spread across 30 acres. Clare Elliott, Associate Research Curator, will lead a tour of the green spaces, giving an overview of the museum’s history, architecture, and outdoor sculptures by artists Michael Heizer, Ellsworth Kelly, and Mark di Suvero.
Attending the program:
This program takes place at 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.