Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall

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1500 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77006
In 1990 Dominique de Menil approached the Minimalist sculptor Dan Flavin to create a permanent, site-specific installation at Richmond Hall, then an annex exhibition space. Just two days before his death in November 1996, Flavin completed his design. The artist’s studio completed the work. Executed in the artists signature sensuous but utilitarian medium of fluorescent-light tubes, the Flavin installation at Richmond Hall radiates both carnival and cathedral.

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Daniel L.
6/16/2021

Like many hastily thrown together tinder profiles I swipe right on say: beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder. Art is subjective. I have read many books on this point, including one that was...

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Sun G.
1/2/2020

This is one of the least busy joint we visited in the district. The lighting installation suddenly make you feel better. "Light therapy" comes to mind. The vastness of the space, and the...

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Mark M.
11/13/2021

This "art installation" is a fascinating misuse of space. The uninspired and unabashedly rectangular architecture of the building is an appropriate reflection of the underwhelming rows of...

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Mollie C.
1/20/2023

Weird waste of time. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted by an employee who told us not to take photos. The exhibit is quiet, awkward, and the staff keeps an eye on you to make sure...

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Honey B.
1/15/2022

No pictures, no videos and no fun. They follow you around like you stole something and I couldn't even carry my diaper bag on both shoulders. This isn't the Louvre Museum....not really sure why...

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