As expected, Fischl spoke of his intent to make “Bad” sexually inappropriate paintings with a capital B. But more surprising was his continued passionate admission to being at heart an Abstract Expressionist.
"tuesday evenings at the modern"
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The acclaimed Tuesday Evenings at the Modern Lecture Series at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is starting its new season on September 27. This first installment pertains to…
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Richard Phillips is a New York-based artist known for his strikingly distinctive paintings, such as the early Girl Child, 1996-97in the Modern’s permanent collection. Using found imagery, Phillips’s work addresses…
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Auping, Chief curator at the Modern, offers insights into what he learned through his repeated visits with the greatest portrait painter of our time.
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Art star Rosson Crow had her first solo exhibition in the US at the Modern. First attracting attention as a graduate student at Yale making large-scale, raucous paintings, Crow has…
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Acclaimed photographer Nicholas Nixon gained broad attention when it was included in one of the most influential exhibitions of the 1970s, New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape at the…
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Michael Auping, chief curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, presents Los Angeles: Light and Space at Land’s Edge, focusing on the unique qualities of light in Southern…
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Art critic, corresponding editor to Art in America, and Deedie Potter Rose Chair of Art History at Texas Christian University, Dr. Frances Colpitt presents the problems of abstract painting in…
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The Tuesday Evenings series at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth brings Katrina Moorhead, a Houston-based artist who was recently awarded the prestigious 2007 Arthouse Texas Prize and included…
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The Tuesday Evenings series at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth brings Dallas-based artist David Bates to discuss his work on February 12 at 7 pm. Free admission.
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Just as each town develops a distinctive character through its geography, population, and activities, each museum also builds a unique reputation. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has finessed…
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Jessica Fuentes write about the past, present, and future of Fort Worth's art scene.
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Ruby City acquires a piece by Jamal Cyrus, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth will debut work by the artist in an upcoming solo exhibition.
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From the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: “The FOCUS series is presented by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and features three solo exhibitions each year. Started in…
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Rainey Knudson and Kimberly Davenport to Speak about New Rice Gallery Book
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechDavenport and Knudson's conversation at The Modern, on October 26th, is happening both in person and virtually.
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From the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: “The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is pleased to present the exhibition FOCUS: Frances Stark, on view November 19, 2021–January 9,…
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Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss the hurdles faced by museums and nonprofits, the government stimulus bill, and the possible closure of art schools as a result of the pandemic.
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The festival 'MAP2020: The Further We Roll, The More We Gain' will happen at locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area from March 8-April 30.
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The list of artists includes Heyd Fontenot, Luke Harnden, Iva Kinnaird, Nick Barbee, Pierre Krause, Travis LaMothe, Peter Ligon, Michael Mazurek, Shelby David Meier, Lucia Simek, Corri Spencer, and Keer Tanchak.
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"An artist's life is about continually challenging oneself... . It’s the complete antithesis of emotional and economic security. It’s about challenging people NOT to like what you do."