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Visit the Menil Bookstore and dive into color theory through a variety of titles and kits.In "Color Struck!", art histor...
10/15/2026

Visit the Menil Bookstore and dive into color theory through a variety of titles and kits.

In "Color Struck!", art historian Richard Powell examines the historical and cultural contexts behind the paint and pigments used by Alma Thomas, Sam Gilliam, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, among other artists. Explore hundreds of color combinations through "The Box of Swatches" and two volumes of Sanzo Wada's "A Dictionary of Color Combinations."

The first person to publish a book of photographic prints, amateur botanist Anna Atkins captured the minute details of B...
10/14/2026

The first person to publish a book of photographic prints, amateur botanist Anna Atkins captured the minute details of British algae through hundreds of cyanotypes. The title "Anna Atkins: Cyanotypes" is the first to reprint the entirety of her images of algae and ferns.

Stop by the Menil Bookstore to purchase a copy. The shop is open Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

See Jitish Kallat's monumental, site-specific wall drawing on display in the Menil Drawing Institute, then stop by the M...
10/13/2026

See Jitish Kallat's monumental, site-specific wall drawing on display in the Menil Drawing Institute, then stop by the Menil Bookstore to browse related titles, including "Jitish Kallat."

The monograph, accompanying the artist's 2017 retrospective in New Delhi, presents an expansive view of Kallat's practice spanning painting, photography, sculpture, and installation.

Signed copies are available at the bookstore.

Explore typography and textiles in new ways through these titles available at the Menil Bookstore.The type specimen "Alp...
10/09/2026

Explore typography and textiles in new ways through these titles available at the Menil Bookstore.

The type specimen "Alphabettes Soup: Feminist Approaches to Type" celebrates a decade of the Alphabettes online network and its feminist-based approaches to type, including research, design, and community-building. "Women Textile Designers" charts the textile industry's transformation, featuring printed, woven, and embroidered fabrics by key designers.

The bookstore is open Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

Terry Winters created a special-edition lithograph in celebration of the new exhibition "Vitalized Geometry" at the Meni...
10/08/2026

Terry Winters created a special-edition lithograph in celebration of the new exhibition "Vitalized Geometry" at the Menil Collection. The print features the show's title, dates, and featured artworks in the artist's handwriting.

Purchase a numbered, limited-edition print, in-store only at the Menil Bookstore.

Available at the Menil Bookstore is the catalogue accompanying "Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence Peop...
10/07/2026

Available at the Menil Bookstore is the catalogue accompanying "Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People," the artist's first survey at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

Carroll's civic-oriented conceptual art practice spans performance, publishing, urban intervention, and social engagement to examine power, infrastructure, authority, and social reality.

Find the catalogue among other art titles at the shop—the bookstore is open Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

The book "Surrealism and the Tarot: A Love Story" presents the fascinating but understudied relationship between the art...
10/02/2026

The book "Surrealism and the Tarot: A Love Story" presents the fascinating but understudied relationship between the art movement and the tarot. Highlighting Surrealist artists Leonora Carrington, Roberto Matta, and Victor Brauner, among others, this richly illustrated title explores the tarot as a key catalyst for Surrealist creativity and journeys of self-discovery.

Purchase a copy at the Menil Bookstore. Italian artist Francesco Clemente's fully illustrated tarot deck is also available at the shop.

The new publication "Angelbert Metoyer: The Afrofuturist Impulse" explores the Houston-born artist's practice, which wea...
09/30/2026

The new publication "Angelbert Metoyer: The Afrofuturist Impulse" explores the Houston-born artist's practice, which weaves ancestral narratives, memory, and social history with philosophy, religion, and imaginative visions of the future.

Find copies at the Menil Bookstore—the shop is open Wednesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

Among the new titles at the Menil Bookstore are these books exploring aspects of architecture.Through personal narrative...
09/29/2026

Among the new titles at the Menil Bookstore are these books exploring aspects of architecture.

Through personal narratives and interviews, "Black Architect" examines the challenges that Black architects face in the United States and highlights why the field—as a mode of thinking, designing, and living—matters to everyone. "Claying Architecture" presents essays, interviews, and projects interrogating the role of clay and how it is reimagined in 3D printing, fabrication, and innovative construction techniques.

Brighten your day with a new shelf buddy from among a rotating menagerie of soft, colorful animals at the Menil Bookstor...
09/25/2026

Brighten your day with a new shelf buddy from among a rotating menagerie of soft, colorful animals at the Menil Bookstore. Each purchase supports the museum.

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Houston, TX
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Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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