Studio Practice at the Menil with Nestor Topchy

To celebrate the Menil Collection’s exhibition "The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy", Houston-based artist Nestor Topchy invites the community inside his studio process of making icon portraits. He will be creating new works on site that utilize gold leaf, pure pigments, and egg yolk on small wooden panels as seen in the exhibition. Audiences can see the process in real-time and engage in conversations with the artist, gaining valuable insights into his inspiration, techniques, and his artistic vision.