Fall brings a fresh wave of creativity to Houston’s Montrose neighborhood: the Menil Collection has just opened three new exhibitions, and as always, admission is completely free. It’s the perfect excuse for a slow, happy afternoon surrounded by world-class art.
The centerpiece is a monumental 36-foot wall drawing by Jitish Kallat, a leading figure in contemporary Indian art, created site-specifically for the entry space of the Menil Drawing Institute. The commission runs through summer 2027 as part of the annual Wall Drawing Series, inviting visitors to experience an artwork that transforms the very architecture of the space.
Also on view at the Drawing Institute is Fragility, a poetic group exhibition of more than sixty works by twenty-three artists exploring paper as a medium: pierced, stitched, burned, and sculpted into delicate yet resilient creations.
Completing the trio, the museum’s main building hosts Terry Winters: Vitalized Geometry, a major survey of forty-four prints and works on paper by the American artist, spanning his career-long fascination with mathematical systems and the structures of the natural world. Winters himself will return for a public Artist Talk in January.
Three exhibitions, one joyful neighborhood, zero admission fee: Houston is winning art season.
Photo: The Menil Collection
