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We take an art pilgrimage to Houston, Texas, and visit the likes of the Rothko Chapel, James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany, the Menil Collection, and Project Row Houses, among others. Come with us we feast upon Houston's many cultural riches, and some good food, too!

The full itinerary:
The Rothko Chapel: rothkochapel.org
Siphon Coffee: siphoncoffeehouston.com
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston: camh.org
Cullen Sculpture Garden: mfah.org/visit/cullen-sculpture-garden
Underbelly: underbellyhouston.com
Lawndale Art Center: lawndaleartcenter.org
Project Row Houses: projectrowhouses.org
James Turrell’s Skyspace at Rice University: http://skyspace.rice.edu/
Common Bond Cafe and Bakery: commonbondcafe.com
The Menil Collection: menil.org
The Orange Show: orangeshow.org/orange-show-monument
The Beer Can House: orangeshow.org/beer-can-house

Broken Obelisk photo by Runaway Productions
Menil Chapel 1971 interior photo by Middleton

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