Have you ever wondered why Houston's famous Menil Collection is surrounded by a bunch of tiny gray homes?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exterior of the Menil Bookstore in Montrose (Lauren Marek) The Menil Bookstore opened in 1987, just a few months after the ...

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: Walter Hopps was the founding director of Houston's Menil Collection. He changed the way many museums approach displaying their own ...

Should you enter the Menil Collection's main building on the Branard St. side, there'll be a nondescript white wall to your left. You'll need to squeak past the security guard behind a rather ...

Editors’ note: As we approach our fiftieth anniversary, in February 2023, each week we’ll highlight an important story from our past and offer some perspective on it. While much had been written on ...

Photographer Samuel Fosso transforms into more than a dozen 20th-century Black freedom leaders for a new exhibit at The Menil Collection. “Samuel Fosso: African Spirits,” which opened Friday at the ...

The Menil Collection has found a new operator for its campus restaurant. Veteran Houston chef and restaurateur Claire Smith will open a new concept called Chrôma in early 2026. Located in the former ...

In the 1960s, Greek-born sculptor Chryssa was one of the most celebrated artists in the world. Her masterpiece, the 10-foot-tall Gates to Times Square, was called "one of the most important American ...

The Menil Collection is a serene gem in the heart of this boisterous city. To see its quiet presence on green lawns and surrounded by large trees, you might not suspect the pale gray clapboard ...

The Menil Bookstore in Montrose closes for renovations and expansion. Construction will complete in 2027. Announcement includes temporary move, a new public bathroom and new Menil baseball caps.