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Spanish-Language Tour
2024-10-25 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
July 26, 2024 6:00 PM
August 23, 2024 6:00 PM
September 27, 2024 6:00 PM
October 25, 2024 6:00 PM

Fourth Fridays, 6 pm
We welcome visitors from around the world, locals who are more comfortable in their native language, and English speakers who want to brush up on their Spanish language skills. This free public tour starts at the Grand Lobby’s information desk.
With three weeks’ notice, we can provide a private docent-led tour in Spanish for your group.
Cuarto viernes, 6 pm
Damos la bienvenida a visitantes de todo el mundo, a locales que están más cómodos en su idioma nativo, y hablantes de inglés que quieren repasar sus habilidades en español. Este tour público gratuito comienza en el mostrador de información del Grand Lobby.
Con tres semanas de antelación, podemos programar un tour privado dirigido con un docente en español para su grupo.

Pumpkin Painting Workshops
2024-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. Suite 253, Grapevine, TX, 76051, United States
Get creative with spooky-themed pumpkin painting sessions, perfect for families and art enthusiasts alike!
All ages; ticketed event.

Weekly Figure Drawing Session
2024-10-26 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:30 UTC | Arts Fort Worth, Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX, United States
No RSVP is needed. $20 per person. Join in keeping the long tradition of painting from real life alive at Arts Fort Worth.
Artists can either paint or draw from our selection of clothed and nude models at Arts Fort Worth. Easels are provided for those drawing, however if painting, please bring your own French easel or pochade box. There’s a great schedule of excellent models!
Until December 14, 2024.

Cowtown Comic Con
2024-10-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-27 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Dickies Arena, Dickies Arena, Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
One Day Tickets: $20.00
Two Day Tickets: $35.00
Kids 12 years of age and under FREE!

Saturday, October 26th 10:00am – 5:00pm, VIP Entrance 9:30am
Sunday, October 27th 10:00am – 4:00pm, VIP Entrance 9:30am

About Cowtown Comic Con
We are the Fort Worth areas newest Comic Con. We are dedicated to bringing comic book fans more than just a celebrity show. We want everyone to come out and enjoy themselves for an affordable price. As fans, we want to showcase the artists and comic creators that are helping to shape the comic industry. If you are a comic fan, we encourage you to attend and come out and see the artists, vendors and more that are here to bring you a weekend full of joy.

Kahn Building Architectural Tour with Larry Eubank
2024-10-26 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Learn about the landmark Louis I. Kahn Building from Larry Eubank, who was the Kimbell operations manager for over fifty years.
Space is limited. Call 817-332-8451, ext. 291, for reservations.

Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studio: Art Rocks
2024-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
This free program introduces children (ages 12 and younger) and their adult companions to the world of art through fun gallery explorations and related studio-art projects. To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email the Kimbell as far in advance as possible.

TCU New Music Ensemble Concert
2024-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Photo by Lindsey Bayer

The New Music Ensemble program at TCU focuses on performing repertoire that ranges from early 20th century classic works to newly-written music by contemporary composers. This performance is free and open to the public.

Program
Five Preludes on the Name of Olga Samaroff-Stokowski (1917)
No. 5: Fraicheur, Carlos Salzedo (1885 – 1961)
Unrest: I (2021), Brandee Younger (b. 1983)
Lettre d’amour (2021), Megan Metheney (b. 1979)
Kela Walton, harp
Dance of the Ocean Breeze (1979), Roger Kellaway (b.1939)
Heather Test, horn; Clay Garrett, tuba; Michael Bukhman, piano
Un Dia en la Vida (2020), For tuba and fixed media, Jose Flores (b. 1997)
Clay Garrett, tuba
Second Sonata for Violin and Piano (1978), William Bolcolm, (b. 1938)
Summer Dreams
Brutal, fast
Adagio
In Memory of Joe Venuti
Elisabeth Adkins, violin; Edward Newman, piano

Creature Feature Saturdays
2024-10-26 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. Suite 253, Grapevine, TX, 76051, United States
Immerse yourself in eerie performances featuring strange creatures that bring the Halloween spirit to life.

Art Jam Cosmic Howl Edition
2024-10-27 12:00 - 20:00 UTC | Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. Suite 253, Grapevine, TX, 76051, United States
Grab your whole fam, and party at Art Jam! Celebrate at Meow Wolf during the spookiest of all months to experience the limited-time Cosmic Howl-themed activities!
Do you have creative kids ready to expand their talents? Does someone in your family know all the latest dance moves from TikTok? Is your tween a poet and they don’t even know it? Flex the right side of your brain and show off your creativity at Meow Wolf Grapevine.
Tickets to Art Jam feature a full day of incredible music, art activities, AND access to the whole exhibit! Be ready for surprises and delights. Will there be a face painter? Will there be a conga line? Who knows!
Art Jam transports you into a pop-up world of dance, art, and family fun! Every Sunday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, let your creativity blossom in The Real Unreal and get ready to party the day away—slip on your cosmic kicks and prepare for an inter-dimensional dance-off!

Game Nights
2024-10-29 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. Suite 253, Grapevine, TX, 76051, United States
Unwind with friends over themed games that challenge your wits and bring out the festive spirit.

Adulti-Verse: Halloween Edition & Cosmic Howl Party
2024-10-31 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. Suite 253, Grapevine, TX, 76051, United States
Cap off the month with the ultimate Halloween celebration during the Adulti-Verse Halloween Edition, a night of spooky surprises and eerie entertainment. Dive into the darker side of Meow Wolf with late-night events featuring live music, immersive experiences, and in-exhibit bars for guests 21+.
Costume contest!

Día de los Muertos Celebration
2024-11-01 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Celebrate life with the Kimbell this Día de los Muertos! This happy hour co-hosted by Fort Worth Sister Cities will include festive face painting, altars, Catrinas, and an Ancient American art scavenger hunt. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Toddler Studio: Shape Party
2024-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Don’t get too bent out of shape! Learn all about shapes as we giggle, sing, and as you enjoy toddler-friendly playtime inspired by sculptures in Richard Hunt: From Paper to Metal.
Join the Carter each month for Toddler Studio, their free program for toddlers ages 2 to 3 and their families.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request. Please send the Carter an email for more information.

Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studio: Ah-MAIZE-ing Art
2024-11-02 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States

Family Workshop: Clay Day
2024-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Loop tools, ribs and scrapers, coils and slip! Spend the afternoon learning about texture and form while making playful connections to art. Then, work together as a family to create clay sculptures inspired by Carter artworks!
Family Workshops are a quarterly program designed for children 6 to 12 years old and their favorite adults.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request. Please send the Carter an email for more information.

Pictures and Pages/Fotos y Libros: Kings, Queens, and Rulers
2024-11-05 10:30 - 11:30 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Join us for stories and creative play—with flexible options for learning in English, Spanish, or both! This free program is designed for children (ages 4–6) and their adult partners. Space is limited; maximum two children per adult. To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email the Kimbell as far in advance as possible.

Magnolia at the Modern: Memoir of a Snail
2024-11-08 - 2024-11-10 | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Friday November 08, 2024 4:00 PM
Friday November 08, 2024 6:00 PM
Friday November 08, 2024 8:00 PM
Saturday November 09, 2024 5:00 PM
Sunday November 10, 2024 12:00 PM
Sunday November 10, 2024 2:00 PM
Sunday November 10, 2024 4:00 PM

“There’s an ingenuousness and innocence to Memoir of a Snail, a family-entertainment approachability that belies a strange intensity.” —Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Grace Pudel (voiced by Sarah Snook) is a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit that falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother Gilbert (Kodi Smit-McPhee) in this stop-motion animated film. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace begins a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky (Jacki Weaver). From Academy Award-winning writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoirs of a Snail is a heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.
R; 94 minutes

Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $10; $8 for Friend-level Modern members; $7 for Associate-level Modern members and above. The Sunday noon showtime is half price. Learn more about the special benefits of joining Reel People, a membership add-on for film enthusiasts.
Click here to purchase tickets online.
We have a new option for assistive listening, the Listen Everywhere phone app that plays the film’s audio through your Bluetooth hearing aids or any phone headphones.

Inaugural Panel Discussion: Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
By the early nineteenth century, Bostonians were avidly collecting Dutch art and artifacts, and the first Dutch paintings entered the MFA’s rich collection more than 150 years ago. The strength of these holdings was dramatically enhanced in 2017, when collectors Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo and Matthew and Susan Weatherbie gave and pledged their collections of Dutch masterpieces to the museum, at the same time establishing a center for the study of Netherlandish art. To inaugurate the exhibition Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, collectors, curators, and a conservator will join to explore the history, interpretation, and care of these remarkable holdings.
Priority admission for Kimbell members who present a current membership card begins at 9 a.m.; general admission to the auditorium opens at 9:30 a.m. Seating is limited.
Welcome
Eric M. Lee, director, Kimbell Art Museum
Introduction
George T. M. Shackelford, deputy director, Kimbell Art Museum, moderator
Anna C. Knaap, assistant curator of European paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Eijk van Otterloo and Matthew Weatherbie, collectors and donors
Christopher D. M. Atkins, Van Otterloo-Weatherbie Director of the Center for Netherlandish Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Rhona MacBeth, director of conservation and scientific research, and Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo, Conservator of Paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

BIG MEDIA Adult Studio
2024-11-09 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Zak Loyd and Melanie Clemmons, Heaven (detail of Hamburger), 2023. From the series Trophy Club Nissan, 2023. Aluminum Dibond UV Prints. Courtesy of the artists and Liliana Bloch Gallery
This one-day course explores fundamental skills in the New Media genre while considering the Modern’s special exhibition, Jonah Freeman + Justin Lowe: Sunset Corridor. The exhibition invites participants to consider New Media methods of artmaking as a means of creating immersive experiences for audiences.
REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS HERE
REGISTRATION FOR NON-MEMBERS HERE
BIG MEDIA is thoughtfully curated by artists Melanie Clemmons and Zak Loyd to create a collaborative learning environment. The intensive course will feature instructor presentations, gallery discussions, and studio activities.

Artists Melanie Clemmons and Zak Loyd
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner, this adult studio course offers a unique opportunity to expand your skills, draw inspiration from the works on view, and contribute to the vibrant dialogue of contemporary art.
All materials are provided. Registration is required. Space is limited.
10 am-5 pm
$100 for members; $125 for non-members
REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS HERE
REGISTRATION FOR NON-MEMBERS HERE

Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2024-11-10 - 2025-02-09 | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
In the seventeenth century, Dutch merchants sailed across seas and oceans, joining trade networks that stretched from Asia to the Americas and Africa. Dutch Art in a Global Age brings together paintings by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Gerrit Dou, Jacob van Ruisdael, Maria Schalcken, and other celebrated artists, joined by four Dutch paintings from the Kimbell’s permanent collection, along with prints, maps, and stunning decorative objects in silver, porcelain, glass, and more, from the seventeenth and the first half of the eighteenth centuries. The exhibition also contextualizes seventeenth-century Dutch art within the complex histories of colonial expansion, wealth disparity, and the transatlantic slave trade during this period. Tues.-Thurs. & Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. 12-8 p.m. Sun. 12-5 p.m. Closed Mon. Permanent exhibition is free.
Image: Gerrit Dou, “Dog at Rest,” 1650, oil on panel, 6 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 in. (16.5 x 21.6 cm). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Promised gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, L-R 250.2017. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Wednesday Series: Art in Context
2024-11-13 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
From “Don Pedro de Barberana” to “Las Meninas”: The Artistic Journey of Velázquez

Patricia Manzano Rodríguez, curator, Meadows Museum, Meadows School of Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas
These lectures, part of a continuing series, introduce the permanent collection and selected exhibitions on view at the Kimbell.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

University Evening
2024-11-13 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Students and faculty from area colleges and universities are invited to explore the current special exhibition, Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, participate in gallery and studio activities, enjoy light refreshments, and win trivia game prizes.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

Paper Forum | Richard Hunt: Sculpting Freedom
2024-11-13 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Richard Hunt’s sculptures and works on paper are the result of his lived experience, including his years in San Antonio, where he was part of the South’s first peaceful lunch-counter desegregation. Learn how Hunt, through his expressions of growth, movement, and emancipation, chronicled Black American aspirations and epitomized a universal desire for freedom. The intentional and deliberate sculptural treatment of political expression would be the defining characteristic of Hunt’s artistic practice.
Paper Forum members are invited to join Carter curator Shirley Reece-Hughes and biographer Jon Ott for an in-depth conversation on Hunt’s legacy. Ott is Richard Hunt’s official biographer and steward of his legacy. He serves as the Vice Chairman of the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation and Chair Emeritus of the International Sculpture Center.
Free for Paper Forum members! RSVP by email or call 817.989.5060 by November 5.
Not a member of the Paper Forum? Join today!

Second Thursdays at the Carter: Cowboys & Culture
2024-11-14 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
No talking. No food and drinks. No Stetsons. Come break the rules and say “yes!” to new art experiences at the Carter’s Second Thursdays! Each month you’ll find something different than the last—mingle with fellow art lovers, make art, and meet visiting artists, sometimes with live music and always with themed cocktails inspired by the Carter’s collection. This month, saddle up and get down to unravel the myth of the cowboy while celebrating the diverse perspectives in Cowboy.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request.
Questions? Email or call 817.989.5013.

Event Sponsors

Second Thursdays at the Carter is generously supported by the Louella Martin Foundation.
The Carter Community Artists initiative is supported in part by the Building Community Fund.

Kimbell Casual Friday: Feast Your Eyes
2024-11-15 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Bring friends and a sense of adventure for interactive gallery experiences that mingle different ways of looking at art through guided conversation, sketching activities, and the occasional friendly competition.
This free, forty-five-minute program occurs once a month during the Kimbell Café’s regular Happy Hour; no reservations necessary.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

Artists Speak: In-gallery discussion with artists featured in Diaries of Home
2024-11-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Artists Speak: In-gallery discussion with artists featured in Diaries of Home
November 15, 6–7 pm
Join us for an exclusive in-gallery talk and tour at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, featuring four artists whose works are on view in the Modern’s special exhibition, Diaries of Home: Jess T. Dugan, Letitia Huckaby, Laura Letinsky, and Arlene Mejorado. This special event offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from the artists in an intimate setting, as they share personal insights into their work and the themes explored in the exhibition. Diaries of Home delves into the concept of home as both a physical and emotional space, revealing deeply personal narratives, cultural reflections, and intimate memories. Using the vernacular of documentary photography, the artists examine moments of affection, family, and struggle, creating images that feel relatable and commonplace. At the same time, these images challenge the idea of truth by introducing fiction, drama, or magnifying everyday moments.
During the tour, attendees will hear first-hand stories from the artists about the inspiration behind each piece, offering a deeper understanding of their creative processes. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply curious, this in-gallery talk provides a unique way to experience the powerful, evocative works in Diaries of Home. Don’t miss the chance to engage in this thoughtful exploration of what home means to these artists.
Admission is $20; $15 for members
Tickets will be available beginning October 28

Itty-Bitty Art: Finding Form
2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Big, small, hollow, heavy. . . . Sculptures take all kinds of forms! Spend quality time with your infant as we practice spatial awareness and motor skills with songs, finger plays, and sensory playtime inspired by sculptures in Richard Hunt: From Paper to Metal.
Join the Carter each month for Itty-Bitty Art, their free program for children 24 months and younger and their favorite adult.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request. Please send the Carter an email for more information.
