Public Program
Curator Talk: Natalie Dupecher on Mildred Thompson and Takis
Installation view of Takis’ Animal Elements (Insects), 1956. Steel, iron alloy, copper alloy, and paint, 126 × 82 × 22 ½ in. (320 × 208.3 × 57.2 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston. © 2022 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Daniel Ortiz
Natalie Dupêcher, Menil Collection’s Associate Curator of Modern Art, introduces the foyer’s newest installation, a pairing of Mildred Thompson’s large-scale painting Magnetic Fields, 1991, with kinetic sculptures by the Greek artist Takis.
Attending the program:
This lecture takes place in the foyer of the main building, located at 1533 Sul Ross Street. Additional information regarding accessibility and parking can be found here.
As always, Menil programs are free and open to all.