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The Menil Collection, which is operated by the Menil Foundation, Inc., opened to the public in June 1987 as the primary repository of John and Dominique de Menil’s private collection. One of the most significant of the twentieth century, the collection consists of nearly 15,000 works dating from the Paleolithic era to the present day. Although historically vast, it uniquely resists the conventional museum model of the encyclopedia. Instead, within the four areas that largely define the collection— Antiquity, Byzantine and Medieval, Tribal, and Twentieth-Century Art (with a concentration in Surrealism— one finds a selective approach to acquisition that yields depth with regard to particular areas and artists.
Shai |
The Menil houses the fourth largest collection of Magritte in the world. It is also home to Warhol’s tomato soup painting, a number of Max Ernst pieces, and a collection of african art. |
Rich |
The best thing about the Menil is that it’s free. Not only free admission but free parking. (2006-07-20 05:44:43) |
