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  1. 6 days ago · Houston is the home of world-class art. That's due in part to the generosity of Dominique and John de Menil, a French couple who left their Nazi-occupied homeland in 1941, ultimately settling in Houston.

  2. Jun 13, 2024 · Collectors of French birth. John de Menil (1904–73) and his wife Dominique de Menil [née Schlumberger] (1908–97) were forced by World War II to emigrate from France in 1941, relocating ...

  3. 5 days ago · In 1964, the de Menils commissioned Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko to design an ecumenical sanctum. Located steps from the Menil Campus, the stark, somber, octagonal building contrasts dramatically with the surrounding neighborhood’s cheer.

  4. Jun 28, 2024 · DN caught up with Porter to learn more about the origins of his short film as well as the collaboration he had with DP John de Menil in developing its anxious visual language. Was there an event in particular that inspired the concept for this short?

  5. Jun 29, 2024 · John de Menil, President of Schlumberger North America; Georges Doriot (1899–1988), one of the first American venture capitalists; William C. Durant, founder of General Motors; a co-founder with Louis Chevrolet of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company; Jean-Louis Gassée (born 1944), founder of Be Inc.

  6. 22 hours ago · Tienda del museo: La tienda del museo ofrece una amplia selección de libros, regalos y souvenirs relacionados con el arte y la cultura. Gratis: La entrada general a The Menil Collection es gratuita. Estacionamiento gratuito: Disponible en el sitio. Estacionamiento con parquímetro: Disponible en las calles circundantes.

  7. 5 days ago · The so-called Wildman Suit has been a source for wild internet speculation since it first came to the Menil in the late '90s.