Photo Post: The Menil Collection in Houston, Texas
Sul Ross Street I spent three years living and working in Spain as an English language assistant , which meant I had to travel from Dallas down to Houston three summers in a row to apply for a student visa to live in Spain . After my third and final trip to the Spanish consulate, I played tourist for a bit and visited the Menil Collection, an art museum not too far from the Hostelling International hostel in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. Main hallway This free museum hiding amongst the shade trees of Montrose redeemed my nerve-wracking visit to the consulate and filled some time before I had to take the Megabus back to Dallas. When I returned to Houston for a proper visit this Memorial Day, the Menil was at the top of my list. Alexander Calder mobile This minimalist museum is only one floor tall, which helps it blend into the neighborhood of single-family houses. Inside, concrete louvers in the ceiling let natural sunlight filter in—while keeping out the worst o...