Dig Those Geothermal Wells! New Kimbell’s a-Comin’ November 27
Better start getting ready- the opening of the new Renzo Piano addition to Louis Kahn’s already perfect, but not quite large enough Kimbell Art Museum [...]
A Hustle Here, and a Hustle There: Is it Caravaggio, or Just Another Card Trick?
If you’ve ever been to the Kimbell in Fort Worth, you’ve seen Caravaggio’s The Cardsharps, a centerpiece of the tiny musuem’s exquisite treasure trove, combining [...]
Mom O’Twins, Assistant Curator Lady, and Wannabe Hoofer Nicole Atzbach Promoted to Curator at Meadows Museum
The Meadows Museum has promoted Nicole Atzbach to the position of Curator, from Assistant Curator, a position she has held since 2010, when she joined [...]
Google Art Project Digitizes 71 Kimbell Masterpieces
The Kimbell Art Museum has become the second Texas institution to go online as part of the Google Art Project, a part of the company’s [...]
Oil-Rich Kimbell Art Foundation Keeps Its AA Credit Rating
Citing the foundation’s big cash cushion, substantial oil and gas income, and an experienced management team, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘AA’ rating on $60.8 [...]
DMA Considers Free General Admission: Perils of Pay Parking to Remain
A rumor that the Dallas Museum of Art is considering moving to free admission, confirmed by Jill Bernstein, the DMA’s communications czar, is the subject [...]
Museums Not Required to Shop Often Don’t: Dobrzynski Tells Why
Ace art blogger Judith Dobrzynski penned a neat summary of how a dedicated acquisitions fund ups a collecting museum’s cachet and opportunities in last week’s [...]
Culture Grrl Leaks News: Kimbell’s Potts to be New Getty Director
The LA Times Christopher Knight reports that the Getty museum has named former Kimbell Art Museum (Fort Worth) director Timothy Potts to head the J. [...]
Your Ultimate Holiday Shopping Guide: TX Museum Gift Shop Edition
Wherever we go in Texas, we always make time for the museum gift shops. Our museum shops reliably have some of the most fun, unique [...]
Pillsbury Contemporary Art Collection on the Heritage Auction Block in Dallas October 26
Heritage Auctions, “The World’s Third Largest Auction house” will sell off more than 250 modern and contemporary artworks that once belonged to Dr. Edmund [...]
Texas Art Travel: Fort Worth
If great cities are measured by their cultural institutions, Fort Worth is extraordinary. Its Cultural District is compact, pedestrian-friendly and internationally famous for the five [...]
Deep-pocketed Kimbell lures star curator George Shackelford away from Boston
The expanding Kimbell is expanding its staff: hiring star curator George Shackelford as it’s new #2 man. Shackelford, who worked for eleven years at the [...]
