As Essential as Dreams: Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither

June 10 - October 16,2016

An exhibition of works from the collection of Stephanie and John Smither. The artists in the collection often worked without gallery or museum aspirations and were largely self-trained. The show features work by Thornton Dial, Oscar Hadwiger, Sister Gertrude Morgan, and Carlo Zinelli, among others.

On View: June 10, 2016 | 11-7 pm

Panel: August 24, 2016 | 7-8 pm
Susanne Theis, programming director of Discovery Green, moderates a panel on the intersections of art and community with Smither Park designer Dan Phillips, author Pete Gershon, and curator William Fagaly.

Menil Collection 1515 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
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