Retablos and offrendas by Houston area artists and students will also be on view in the galleries through Nov. 17. Collecting Time and Andrew Groocock s Off the Ceiling. The Menil Collection Always free to the public, this gem of a museum, which began as the private collection of the late John and Dominique de Menil, now includes more than 15,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books. Ongoing installations include its world-renowned collection of surrealistic art, including a Wunderkammer, a room with such curiosities as astronomical instruments and ceremonial masks. The Menil s multi-colored, fluorescent Dan Flavin Installation, the final commission of Dominique de Menil has been described by the Boston Globe as part cathedral, part funhouse.
Admission is free.
The dreamlike landscapes that distinguish the work of Yves Tanguy will close in September. From Dada to Metaphysics reveals the world of the Rumanian avant-garde artist. Several year-round tours highlight the elaborate collection, the historic home and the magnificent gardens, which wind around a bend in Houston s famed Buffalo Bayou. Recorded audio tours are offered on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Rienzi Rienzi, the former River Oaks home of philanthropists Carroll Sterling Masterson and her husband, Harris Masterson, III, houses a collection of European art and antiques.