Cy Twombly Gallery

Houston


Created in 1995 by abstract artist Cy Twombly (1928–2011), in conjunction with architect Renzo Piano, this annex of the Menil Collection contains some of his most notable works. These include paintings, sculptures and mixed-media pieces combining paint, crayon and pencil.


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