Artifacts & Ethics

Houston Museums Are Reckoning with Who Really Owns the Past

The older the artifact, the more challenges museums, libraries, and other archives face when it comes to questions of both provenance and preservation.

07/10/2026 By Meredith Nudo

New Tables

Houston’s Coolest Restaurants Often Start Small. These New Openings Prove It.

Pop-ups went permanent, trucks went brick-and-mortar, and Tupac inspired a cocktail menu. Houston's June openings deliver.

07/08/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Limitless

Iconoclastic Artist Robert Rauschenberg Would’ve Turned 100 This Year

The Menil Collection and Port Arthur’s Museum of the Gulf Coast honor the genre-defying artist’s 100th birthday with new exhibitions.

10/16/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Rabbit Hole

The Unexpected Ways in Which Houstonians Have Helped Shape Wikipedia

ImagiNoir/BLMHTX, the Menil Collection, and Rice University have all hosted edit-a-thons to help fight misinformation, as well as make local emergency services more accessible.

08/12/2025 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

Bring Your Own Beamer Lets You Show Your Work at the Menil

The museum and Aurora Picture Show present their annual crowdsourced film party, uniting professionals and amateurs in showing and celebrating shorts.

04/24/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Staycay or Vacay

Montrose Welcomes Artsy New Hotel Saint Augustine

The Bunkhouse property is conveniently located across from the Menil campus and is home to chef Aaron Bludorn’s latest restaurant.

01/31/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

To The Wall

The Menil’s Wall Drawing Series Challenges Views of Illustration

Ronny Quevedo is the latest artist to participate in the Menil Drawing Institute’s series, which shows visitors why drawing is a serious visual art form.

01/23/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Milestones

The Menil Collection Celebrates 30 Years of the Cy Twombly Gallery

The abstract expressionist’s legacy extends well beyond canvas and pedestal.

11/19/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Gayborhood

32 Very Houston Ways to Have Fun in Montrose

The counter-cultural-turned-trendy neighborhood is a playground of old favorites and new dining destinations.

06/04/2024 By Meredith Nudo and Emma Balter

Globe-Trotters

Menil Collection Curators Travel the World to Bring Art to Houston

From the Cameroon Grassfields to a family house in the Swiss Alps, it takes a lot of frequent-flier miles to put together a world-class exhibit.

03/11/2024 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks Illustrations by Lars Leetaru

Sound Off

These Galleries May Be the Menil Collection's Most Significant Asset

Houston-based conceptual artist Ryan Hawk reflects on the significance of the Menil Collection’s surrealist galleries.

09/19/2022 By Ryan Hawk

Spring Arts

Houston's Art Scene This Spring Is Buzzing With Entertainment

A guide to all things arts and entertainment this spring.

03/15/2022 By Amarie Gipson and Chris Gray

ART GUIDE

6 Essential Arts Memberships Every Houstonian Should Have

Support your vibrant art community.

01/17/2022 By Amarie Gipson

News

Very Artsy News: Asiatown, Marcia Kure and more

A weekly brief on what’s happening in Houston’s arts and culture scene.

11/23/2021 By Amarie Gipson

News

Very Artsy News: Kanye at the Menil, Murals and more

A weekly brief on what’s happening in Houston’s arts and culture scene.

11/09/2021 By Amarie Gipson

NEWS

Very Artsy News: The Dirty South, Black Panther and more

A weekly brief on what’s trending in Houston’s arts and culture scene.

11/01/2021 By Amarie Gipson

Rock out

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, October 22-24

Watch in amazement the power of 12,000-pound monster trucks or enjoy the beautiful words of Ariana Reines at the Menil Collection.

10/21/2021 By Shelby Stewart

“Fach” you up

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 17–18

Start your Earth Day celebrations early, binge South Asian indie films, and enjoy a live performance of your favorite movie scores.

04/16/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Who Lives in a pineapple under the sea?

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, April 9–11

Take a good, hard look at last year, do some shopping, or eat like SpongeBob SquarePants.

04/09/2021 By Brittany Cristiano

Know before you go

A List of Houston Museums and Attractions Keeping Covid-19 Restrictions

Here’s a roundup of places where you’ll still have to mask up.

03/05/2021 By Rob Sanford