On October 2, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art presents American Modern: Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White. This special exhibition explores the work of three of the foremost photographers of the twentieth-century and the golden age of documentary photography in America. American Modern will be on view through January 2, 2011; admission is free.
Take a break from the Texas heat and join us for The 2010 Modern Kids – Summer Flicks Series! Share the art of the screen with your children as they watch stories unfold and ideas form in delightful and innovative films. The bonus for seeing these films at the Modern is the opportunity to visit the galleries before or after and experience the wonder of the art as stories unfold and ideas form in paintings, sculptures, installations and videos found in works from the permanent collection.
A group of artists from the TAC will meet at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Anyone is welcome to join us. Bring your own art supplies for outdoor paintings or drawing, and lots of water. Call Doug Clark at 682.478.8060 for details and exact location of the group. There is no charge for participation. Come at any time Friday morning.
Rarely does an exhibition offer an entirely fresh way of viewing the art of a great civilization. Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea does exactly that––by revealing and interpreting the importance of water to the ancient Maya. Shark teeth, stingray spines, sea creatures and waterfowl appear in works of stone and clay; supernatural crocodiles breathe forth rain; cosmic battles take place between mythic beasts and deities—all part of a new and vivid picture of the Maya worldview.
Vernon Fisher: K-Mart Conceptualism is organized by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Museum’s chief curator, Michael Auping. The exhibition will be on view from September 25, 2010 through January 2, 2011. Special exhibitions are included in general Museum admission: $10 for adults; $4 for seniors (60+) and students with identification; free for children 12 and under; free for Modern members.
Join the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth for public education programs which include Drawing from the Collection, Drawing from the Collection for Children, Wonderful Wednesdays, tours, public tours and Spanish-language tours. For information, please call 817.840.2121 or email childrensprograms@themodern.org.
Marla Price, director of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and Bon Appétit Management Company announce renovation plans for Café Modern. Café Modern, managed by Bon Appétit and recognized as “One of America’s best restaurants” by Gourmet Magazine, is located in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Café Modern will be closed during the remodeling, which is scheduled to begin August 16, 2010, and will reopen at the end of September 2010, when the project is complete.
The United States of America is giving military personnel and their immediate family another perk for their service. Through the Blue Star Museums partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, forty-two museums in Texas are offering free admission to military personnel and their immediate family. Free admission starts this Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010.
There’s a new way to save money in Dallas and Fort Worth. It’s call the Attractions Pass and it will save you money on general admission to the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Zoo, The Fort Worth Historic Stockyards Experience, International Bowling Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, The Sixth Floor Museum, Southfork Ranch and more. A 2-day Attractions Pass costs $49 for adults and $24 for children (3-12 years). A 3-day pass is $10 more for adults and $5 more for children.
Colin B. Bailey, associate director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator at The Frick Collection in New York, will present a free lecture titled “ ‘When one works for the Marquise, there are things one cannot refuse or neglect’: Boucher’s Venus as Protectress of the Arts of Music and Drawing,” on Friday, June 4, at 6 p.m. in the Kimbell Art Museum auditorium.
The Amon Carter Museum announces that it has received grants totaling $118,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. and Alcon Laboratories, helping to further advance the museum’s educational programs.
The Kimbell Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired the painting Christ and the Woman of Samaria, dated to 1619–20, by the Italian artist Guercino, one of the foremost painters of his time. The purchase was announced today by the Museum’s director, Eric M. Lee. The painting dates from Guercino’s early, rarest, and most desirable period, when the artist achieved acclaim for the emotional power of his compositions.
Works by one of the world’s most widely recognized and celebrated photographers will go on view this spring at the Amon Carter Museum. Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light features 40 photographs by the artist and runs from May 29 through November 7, 2010. Admission to the Carter is free.
Four of the highlights of the Kimbell Art Museum’s recent exhibition From the Private Collections of Texas: European Art, Ancient to Modern remain at the Museum on extended loan, featured in the new installation of the Kimbell’s collection of European art now on display.
Time is running out to see Andy Warhol: The Last Decade at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. If iconic images from the 20th century are your cup of tea, then The Last Decade is sure to hit the spot. The exhibit, organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum [Laverne & Shirley], contains fifty works form the last decade of Andy Warhol’s [15 minutes of fame] life. We highly recommend visiting The Modern to see The Last Decade before it closes on Sunday, May 16, 2010 [Mother’s Day].
Jennifer Grassman — Serpent Tales and Nightingales starring Jennifer Grassman. Lovely music.
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DFW Art Models — If you're itching to do some figure drawing, check out DFW Art Models for info, classes and gatherings.
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