'Wouldn't it be great if we could see this art?': Houston's Rothko Chapel plans a renovation
Houston’s contemplative—but dark—Rothko Chapel closes for a major renovation ahead of its 50th anniversaryHouston’s Rothko Chapel, the final masterpiece of one of 20th-century America’s most recognized artists, hasn’t led an easy existence.
For a place meant to help visitors transcend their earthly travails, it has faced many. Mark Rothko died by suicide a year before the chapel opened in 1971, leaving his family and supporters to decide how best to foster his legacy in the face of the building’s subsidence, the city’s harsh sunlight, and humidity’s toll on his works.
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