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Discovering the Menil Collection

Posted on April 30, 2023 (April 30, 2023) by ArtGeek

With a wink to Gene Autry and Tex Ritter who lauded the Lone Star state with the song, Deep in the Heart of Texas, I’m singing the praises of the Menil Collection, deep in the heart of Houston. In an idyllic tree-shaded art neighborhood covering 30 urban acres, the Menil campus includes five museum buildings, […]

Discovering Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Posted on June 9, 2019 (January 26, 2020) by ArtGeek

A world-class museum in an unexpected place presents the history of American Art in the Heart of America. Wander waterside pavillions in a wooded Ozark ravine at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American art — Early, Modern and Contemporary. […]