Public Program
Curator Talk: Natalie Dupêcher on the Foyer and Facets Installations
Roberto Matta, The Apple Becomes Morning, 1951. Oil on canvas, 78 ½ × 118 in. (199.4 × 299.7 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Robert Mates
Roberto Matta, The Green of Wheat, 1953. Oil on Canvas, 81 × 124 ½ in. (205.7 × 316.2 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Hickey-Robertson, Houston
Associate Curator of Modern Art Natalie Dupêcher will introduce the new installation in the main building foyer of paintings by Chilean Surrealist Roberto Matta. She will also walk visitors through the hallway display, titled Art Has Many Facets, which pays homage to a 1963 exhibition and explores artists’ fascination with faceted geometric forms.
Attending the program:
This program will take 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.