news archive
October 01, 2025
Adam Yarinsky reflects on ARO’s work in spaces originally shaped by Donald Judd and Mark Rothko
The Architect's Newspaper
August 13, 2025
Prominent Muslim, interfaith leader named new president of Houston’s Rothko Chapel
Religion News Service
August 11, 2025
Rothko Chapel hires leader from Duke University to Expand Its Global Reach
Houston Business Journal
August 05, 2025
Houston spiritual landmark announces new leader amid major renovations
Houston Chronicle
June 01, 2025
Rothko Chapel’s executive director reflects on 10 years of serving the Houston community
Houston Chronicle
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March 04, 2025
ART EVENT “Rothko Chapel Inspirit 2025 Benefit Art Auction Preview” at C2 Art Advisors
Melissa Richardson Banks
December 06, 2024
Houston’s Rothko Chapel, battered by Hurricane Beryl, set to reopen Dec. 17
Houston Public Radio
December 06, 2024
Rothko Chapel to reopen on December 17 after Hurricane Beryl shuttered it
The Architect's Newspaper
December 04, 2024
The Rothko Chapel announces reopening date after suffering damage from Hurricane Beryl
Houston Chronicle
November 25, 2024
Rothko Chapel executive director David Leslie retiring after 10 years with the Montrose institution
Houston Chronicle
April 23, 2024
Crews use Ivory soap to move historic bungalow as part of $42M Rothko Chapel ex
KHOU 11
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April 22, 2024
Rothko Chapel lands $1M donation for expansion, restoration project
Houston Business Journal
April 19, 2024
This Week’s Houston Deal Sheet: Rothko Chapel Breaks Ground On Phase 2 Of $42M Expansion
BIZNOW
April 17, 2024
Exclusive: First look at new renderings of Rothko Chapel’s phase 2 campus expansion in Montrose
Houston Chronicle
March 05, 2024
Rothko Chapel’s Art Auction Draws Powerhouse Artists Deeply Moved By One of Houston’s Truly Unique Icons Bidding Is Open Now With Coveted Works Available
Paper City
March 04, 2024
Rothko Chapel is moving a two-story, Montrose house using 75-foot slider beams and Ivory soap
Houston Chronicle
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January 14, 2024
Rothko Chapel presents its 2024 MLK Birthday Observance: Public Health Epidemic of Gun Violence
The Leader News
January 12, 2024
Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Houston, from festivals to parades
Houston Chronicle
November 12, 2023
La Rothko Chapel, à Houston, ultime chef-d’œuvre d’un artiste à la spiritualité ardente
Le Monde
September 14, 2023
Rothko Chapel/s $35 Million Capital Campaign Receives Boost from Fondren Foundation
Houston Business Journal
August 24, 2023
Here are 5 reasons to make your stay in Houston longer than a stopover
Delicious Magazine - Australia
May 03, 2023
Houston’s Loop38 celebrates debut of first major commission with Rothko Chapel concert
Houston Chronicle
April 18, 2023
Free Museums in Houston: Exploring the City’s Rich Cultural Scene Without Spending a Dime
Redfin Blog
April 02, 2023
The storied past and ever-evolving future of Houston’s Rothko Chapel
Houston Chronicle
September 01, 2022
A Desert Pilgrimage to the Texas Refuge of Artists Mark Rothko and Donald Judd
Montecristo Magazine
February 21, 2022
Review: At Rothko Chapel, a Composer Is Haunted by a Hero Tyshawn Sorey’s “Monochromatic Light (Afterlife),” for the 50th anniversary of the space, closely echoes Morton Feldman’s “Rothko Chapel
New York Times
February 18, 2022
Rothko Chapel to celebrate 50 years of peace and quiet with a landmark commission by Tyshawn Sorey
Washington Post
February 03, 2022
Da Camera brings musician, MacArthur fellow as a guiding light at Rothko Chapel
Houston Chronicle
January 15, 2022
How US museums are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, from coast to coast
The Art Newspaper
December 07, 2021
From a Turreted Mansion to an Iconic Chapel, Houston’s Preservation Triumphs Get an Overdue Spotlight — Defying the Teardown Trend
Paper City
December 02, 2021
Rothko Chapel Celebrates 50 Magical Years and an Extensive Renovation With a $650,000 Post Oak Hotel Night
Paper City
November 05, 2021
Rothko Chapel’s 50th Anniversary Brings Arty Wonders — and a London Dream
Paper City
November 05, 2021
Here’s what became of Rothko Chapel’s original doors, baffle and bungalows amid $32 million overhaul
Houston Chronicle
June 29, 2021
In Houston, a glowing new home (and a remade old one) for modern art
Dallas Morning News
March 09, 2021
In Pictures: Rothko Chapel’s 50th anniversary celebrated in new publication
The Art Newspaper
March 01, 2021
At 50, Rothko Chapel Is ‘Mesmerizing’ Sacred Space Houstonians Shouldn’t Take for Granted
Houston CityBook
February 23, 2021
Houston’s Rothko Chapel celebrates 50 years. Here’s why it matters
Houston Chronicle
September 22, 2020
The Ambitious Restoration of Houston’s Rothko Chapel is Now Complete
Architectural Digest
September 16, 2020
A first look at Houston’s renovated Rothko Chapel opening next week
Houston Chronicle
July 22, 2020
Landscape Architect Thomas Woltz on His Gardens for the Rothko Chapel & Hudson Yards
Galerie
June 24, 2020
Rothko Chapel to Honor Óscar Romero Award Recipients With June 30 Virtual Ceremony
Glasstire
January 16, 2020
Take a ‘toxic tour’ of Houston with Rothko Chapel and Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services
Houston Chronicle
January 07, 2020
Houston Event In Honor Of MLK Explores The Intersection Of Civil Rights And Environmental Justice
Houston Public Media
January 03, 2020
Architecture Research Office Wins 2020 AIA Architecture Firm Award
Architect Magazine
December 02, 2019
New film dramatizes struggle to get the truth about use of torture by U.S.
Houston Chronicle
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October 18, 2019
‘Rothko’ PBS documentary pulls back the layers of the artist’s life
Houston Chronicle
press archive
INSPIRIT: Rothko Chapel’s Evening of Inspiration Explores Art as Activism With Shepard Fairey and Trenton Doyle Hancock
Rothko Chapel’s INSPIRIT 2025 Art Auction Features Work By Alex Katz, Shepard Fairey, and Trenton Doyle Hancock
December 04, 2024
After Being Closed Since July Due to Damage from Hurricane Beryl, the Rothko Chapel Announces Reopening on December 17
January 24, 2024
Art & Activism Drives Conversation with Dolores Huerta, Cheech Marin, and Vincent Valdez
September 13, 2023
Rothko Chapel Awarded $500,000 By Fondren Foundation for its Opening Spaces Campaign
December 19, 2022
Rothko Chapel Presents Its 2023 MLK Birthday Celebration Program: IMAGES & WORDS: MEDIA’S INFLUENCE ON THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
July 01, 2022
Statement from Rothko Chapel on Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
June 30, 2022
Rothko Chapel Presents Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited On The Plaza On July 21 at 7 PM
March 11, 2022
Rothko Chapel Presents Beyond The Rhetoric - A Symposium Exploring Civil Rights And Shared Responsibility
January 06, 2022
Rothko Chapel Presents Songs For Justice: A Series Exploring Music In Social Justice Movements
August 16, 2021
Rothko Chapel’s Opening Spaces Campaign Receives $3M Gift From Co-Founder Of WordPress
May 28, 2021
Twelve Moments: Exploring Spiritual and Faith Traditions Family Friendly Virtual Offerings
September 14, 2020
Journalist Charles Blow to Deliver Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights
June 19, 2020
Rothko Chapel to Host Virtual Ceremony to Celebrate 2020 Óscar Romero Award Winners on June 30
December 19, 2019
Take a “Toxic Tour” of Houston with Rothko Chapel and Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services
December 17, 2019
Rothko Chapel and Texas Southern University Celebrate MLK Birthday with Environmental Justice Program
January 09, 2019
The Gerling-Mut Duo Brings Their “Poetic Reflections” to Rothko Chapel on February 5
January 07, 2019
Rothko Chapel and Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services Host a “Toxic Tour” of Houston
December 10, 2018
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. and Former Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao Explore Gandhi’s Influence on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
November 08, 2018
Elizabeth Yeampierre, Activista de Justicia climática, Ponente Principal para Cátedra Farenthold ed 29 de Noviembre en Rothko Chapel
October 10, 2018
Elizabeth Yeampierre, Climate Justice Activist, is Keynote for Farenthold Endowed Lecture on November 29 at Rothko Chapel
August 23, 2018
Rothko Chapel Presents Twelve Moments | Sharing Hurricane Harvey stories is the focus of the September 5 practice
January 24, 2018
“Breath,” a site-specific work, created by the Transitory Sound and Movement Collective for the Rothko Chapel
January 19, 2018
Exploring the intersection of cosmology and theology with Ilia Delio at Rothko Chapel
November 22, 2017
Cultural Survival’s Suzanne Benally and Rothko Chapel’s David Leslie join for discussion of indigenous spirituality
September 22, 2017
Music, art and a continued conversation about ending mass incarceration at the Rothko Chapel
