Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
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Former name | The Fort Worth Art Museum |
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| Established | 1892 |
| Location | 3200 Darnell Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 United States |
| Type | Contemporary Art |
| Director | Marla Price |
| Architect | Tadao Ando[1] |
| Website | www |
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (widely referred to as The Modern) is an art museum of post-World War II art in Fort Worth, Texas with a collection of international modern and contemporary art. Founded in 1892, The Modern is located in the city's cultural district in a building designed by architect Tadao Ando which opened to the public in 2002. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums[2] and holds a permanent collection with more than 3,000 works of art.[3]
About
History
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth was first granted a Charter from the State of Texas in 1892 as the "Fort Worth Public Library and Art Gallery", evolving through several name changes and different facilities in
Architecture
The museum's current building was designed by Japanese architect
Collections
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth maintains one of the foremost collections of international modern and contemporary art in the central United States.
The Permanent Collection includes more than 3,000 works with pieces by Pablo Picasso, Philip Guston, Anselm Kiefer, Robert Motherwell, Susan Rothenberg, Jackson Pollock, Martin Puryear, Gerhard Richter, Richard Serra, Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin, Cindy Sherman, Francis Bacon, and Andy Warhol.[8]
The Modern has grown their collection with acquisitions of major works from key contemporary American and international artists including Kaws, Kehinde Wiley, Martine Gutierrez, Lorna Simpson, Mark Bradford, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Mexican conceptual artist Mario García Torres, Iranian-born artist Kamrooz Aram, German sculptor and photographer Thomas Demand and Kenyan-American visual artist Wangechi Mutu.[9]
Gallery
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Vortex Sculpture by Richard Serra
References
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Peterson, Linda. "Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Russeth, Andrew (2017-07-14). "Michael Auping, Longtime Chief Curator of Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Retires". ARTnews. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Mafi, Nick (May 22, 2019). "The Best-Designed Building in Every U.S. State". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ a b Arcspace (October 10, 2012). "The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth". ARCspace. Danish Architecture Center. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "Mission | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth". www.themodern.org. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ The Modern: About, Artinfo, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-21
- ^ Fong, Billy (2020-03-03). "Alison Hearst is the Nonconforming Curator — Get to Know The Modern's Thoughtful Revolutionary". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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