Art for Vets Family Day
2024-11-17 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Active military and veteran families are invited for drop-in activities, story times, light refreshments, and free admission to the special exhibition Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Special thanks to the Nuestro Kimbell committee for their support.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email as far in advance as possible.

Creative Art with Olivia: Upcycled Material Printmaking
2024-11-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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Calling all Art Adventurers! Engage with the natural world by experimenting with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art materials, learning new processes and having fun with our instructor’s open-ended, judgment-free style of art-making! Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden before class to get your creative juices flowing.
In November, turn trash into treasure by etching a design into it and giving it new purpose through a unique printmaking technique you can replicate at home anytime.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (6:00-8:00pm)
Registration closes November 14.
$42/Adult or $36/Member Adult
Materials: All materials provided.
Location: Check-in at Botanical Research Institute of Texas building / Park in main lot
Instructor:  Olivia Garcia-Hassell—The OG Art Teacher—has been teaching art to various ages and abilities since 2009 and firmly believes that anyone can create art and experience the mental and emotional benefits of the creative process. Connect with Olivia at TheOGartTeacher.com and on social media @the_og_art_teacher.
Inclement Weather: Registered guests will be notified via email the day before the class if it has been canceled. The option to transfer or refund registrations will be offered.
**An email with class details will be sent to all registered guests the day after the registration deadline. To be sure our emails always make it to your inbox, please add the FWBG.org domain to your email whitelist. (Click here for a quick how-to)

Wednesday Workshop | The World at Home: Still-Life Painting
2024-11-20 14:00 - 16:30 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Spark your intellectual curiosity and creativity during afternoon programs that highlight featured artworks and hands-on activities for adults of all ages. Sessions will focus on current special exhibitions or the permanent collection. Click here to purchase all three programs in the series at a discount.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

San San Trilogy and Nova Heat
2024-11-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe’s San San Universe is partially based on a futurist theory put forth by Herman Kahn and Anthony J. Weiner in their book The Year 2000 (1967), which speculated that San Diego and San Francisco would merge into one giant metropolis by the turn of the twenty-first century. Although this prediction never came to pass, the theory is foundational to Freeman and Lowe’s creation: an adjacent world that parallels modern-day reality and illuminates our society’s relationships to technology, music, drugs, subcultures, and politics. Film is an essential element in Freeman and Lowe’s work, allowing for a discursive elaboration on the narratives and ideas embedded in their immersive installations.
San San Trilogy (2014–16) consists of three autonomous chapters (The Floating Chain, Scenario in the Shade, and Mercury City) created alongside previous San San installations. The trilogy takes the form of a spliced, faux-ethnographic film illustrated through a series of objects and environments that are devoid of the human body. A kind of cinematic still life, the artists describe the aesthetic of the films as “inspired by the surrealistic banality of a breakfast cereal commercial.” Nova Heat (2022–24) is directly correlated with the Modern’s special exhibition, Sunset Corridor. Reminiscent of a planetarium-style nature film, Nova Heat uses a collage format to weave the web of cultural, political, scientific, and technological events that have led to this particular moment in the San San Universe.

Spanish-Language Tour
2024-11-22 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
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.

Weekly Figure Drawing Session
2024-11-23 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-11-30 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-14 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.

Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studio: Ah-MAIZE-ing Art
2024-11-23 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.

Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation
2024-11-24 - 2025-04-25 | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation presents the evolution of Rufino Tamayo’s artistic technique through his works on paper. A leading Mexican artist of the 20th century best known for his paintings and murals, Tamayo also created a large number of prints, experimenting with ways to add volume and texture to a traditionally two-dimensional medium. Organized by and drawn exclusively from the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this exhibition explores more than 60 years of Tamayo’s inventive prints and features a selection of his watercolors as well as examples of Mesoamerican sculpture—an important source of inspiration for the artist. The exhibition charts Tamayo’s lifelong interest in depicting the human figure, from representational scenes to abstract adaptations, throughout his prolific career.

Guided Tour: Celebrating Black Artists
2024-11-30 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Join a Carter docent and explore the work of six Black artists in the collection from the 19th century to today.
Free! Reservations are recommended.

Image: Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821-1872), detail of The Caves, 1869, oil on canvas, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, 2012.8

Pictures and Pages/Fotos y Libros: Legendary Heroes
2024-12-03 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.

Pencil Copperplate Calligraphy: Holiday card creation with Andrea Tosten
2024-12-03 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Stage West Theatre, Stage West Theatre, West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
In preparation for the giving season, come learn calligraphy and get inspired to craft a holiday card for a loved one using the skills taught by Andea Tosten in this warm-up and alphabet-centered class.
Andrea Tosten is a Dallas based visual artist and cultural worker. She has a Bachelor of Science in BioMedical Science from Texas A&M University and a Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies from the University of Oklahoma. She has exhibited in Texas including the group show Going Through a Phrase in 2020 at the Galveston Arts Center, Modern Billings in 2022 and solo exhibitions at the Cluley Project in 2021 and the South Dallas Cultural Center in 2023. She is currently Cultural Programs Coordinator at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center.

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National Theatre Live | Nye
2024-12-04 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Wednesday December 04, 2024 2:00 PM
Saturday December 07, 2024 1:00 PM

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.
From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK without ever being Prime Minister.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be filmed live at the National Theatre in London.
Run time: 2 Hours 40 Minutes

National Theatre Live is the National Theatre of Great Britain’s initiative to broadcast live performances from the National’s stages to cinemas worldwide. National Theatre Live performances are filmed live in high definition and broadcast via satellite to almost 400 cinemas around the world, live in Europe and some US cities, and time-delayed in countries further afield. Presented by Amphibian Stage in partnership with the Modern. For ticket information, visit www.amphibianstage.com.

Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day
2024-12-05 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Image: Mariana Iacono and Juan De La Mar, El VIH se enamoró de mi (HIV Fell in Love With Me), 2024. Commissioned by Visual AIDS for Red Reminds Me…
Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day
in partnership with CAN Community Health and visualaids.org.
Museum auditorium. Free admission.
The Modern is proud to partner with @visual_aids for Day With(out) Art 2024 by presenting Red Reminds Me…, a program of seven videos reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today.
The program features new work by Gian Cruz, Milko Delgado, Imani Harrington, David Oscar Harvey, Mariana Iacono and Juan De La Mar, Nixie, and Vasilios Papapitsios,
A day of mourning and action that uses art to respond to the ongoing HIV and AIDS crisis, Day With(out) Art encourages museums, universities, museums, and art institutions to present related programming on or around December 1, World AIDS Day. Because AIDS is not over!

Stolen Shakespeare Guild | Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
2024-12-06 - 2024-12-07, 2024-12-13 - 2024-12-15 | Arts Fort Worth, Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the youngest Darcy and Bennet sisters have become fast friends in this holiday romance.
Showtimes vary.

Friday Evening Lecture | Rembrandt: The World of the Studio
2024-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
H. Perry Chapman, professor emerita, Department of Art History, University of Delaware
Evening lectures by distinguished guest speakers address a range of topics relating to the appreciation and interpretation of art. They are free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

Drawing in the Garden: Poinsettias
2024-12-07 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Click here to register now.
Engage with Nature by discovering and polishing your drawing skills! Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Our award-winning artist instructor will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout a free-drawing session. We will end by gathering to share our experiences and drawings. Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden after class!
In December, capture the beauty of a holiday favorite by sketching from our collection of poinsettias, including several with unique patterns and coloration.
Saturday, December 7, 2024 (9:00-11:00am)
Registration closes December 4.
$35/Adult or $30/Member Adult
Materials: Please bring your favorite drawing pencils, pens and paper.
Location: Check-in at the Botanical Research Insitute of Texas building / Park in main lot
Instructor:  Erika Duque Scully is an award-winning landscape and nature-based painter who lives and works in Fort Worth, TX. Connect with Erika online at www.erikaduque.com and on Instagram – @erika_duque.art.
Inclement Weather: Registered guests will be notified via email the day before the class if it has been canceled. The option to transfer or refund registrations will be offered.
**An email with class details will be sent to all registered guests the day after the registration deadline. To be sure our emails always make it to your inbox, please add the FWBG.org domain to your email whitelist. (Click here for a quick how-to)

Toddler Studio: Shadow Games
2024-12-07 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Without a shadow of a doubt, the Carter’s the place to be for toddlers! Practice gross motor movement and close looking with this toddler-friendly playtime full of light, shadow, and special surprises inspired by Carter artworks. .
Join us each month for Toddler Studio, our free event 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 us an email for more information.

Presented by Primrose Schools in Dallas-Fort Worth

Empire Builders: Dutch Golden Age
2024-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
The Dutch Revolt, Eighty Years War, Independence (2021, 55 min.)

In this episode, we chart the Protestant uprising in the Low Countries and the war with Spain that followed. We witness a Dutch Republic that emerged from this religious and cultural conflict which promoted liberal and mercantile values which changed the face of civil society increasingly at odds with an old Europe ruled by royal elites.
How did the newly independent Netherlands emerge as a global superpower in the seventeenth century? This two-part series chronicles naval exploration and global commerce, scientific advances, and the booming art market in the Dutch Golden Age. Offered in conjunction with the special exhibition Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

BIG PHOTO Adult Studio
2024-12-11 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
December 11 & 18, January 8–29
Wednesdays, 6–9 pm
Members: $165
Nonmembers: $215
This six-week course explores fundamental and alternative approaches to photography while considering the special exhibition Diaries of Home. Over the course of BIG PHOTO, professional artists Holly Gray, Jamie Acker, and Ari Brielle lead classes through presentations, thoughtful discussions, and engaging activities relating to their respective practices and works seen throughout the exhibition. Additionally, this course will feature an exclusive tour of the museum’s photography collection. 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.
Students are encouraged to bring their choice of camera or smartphone. All other materials are provided. Registration is required. Space is limited.

Laura Wilson: The Heartland
2024-12-12 - 2025-02-22 | Fort Works Art, Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX, United States
For over 40 years, Wilson has captured the compelling stories, diverse communities, and unique spirit of the American West. This new exhibition explores life in Texas and the broader heartland through images of cowboys, rodeo trick riders, homecoming celebrations, football traditions, and the iconic horse signage of local businesses. These photographs provide a nuanced portrayal of the vibrant cultures and values that shape the West.

Second Thursdays at the Carter: Jazz & Jingles
2024-12-12 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 jazz. 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, we’re celebrating the holiday season with a night of smooth sounds and Stuart Davis.
Check back soon for the schedule.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request. Please send us an email for more information.
Questions? Email or call 817.989.5013.

Artful Readings
2024-12-13 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death, by Laura Cumming (2023)

Participants explore connections in the literary and visual arts through group discussions and special presentations on selected books. Light refreshments are included. Click here to purchase all three programs in the series at a 20% discount.
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

Teen Hangout
2024-12-13 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Connect with other teens, share experiences, and discover art during free events hosted by the Kimbell Teen Council. No registration needed; just come for the fun!
To request an accessibility accommodation for a Kimbell program, please email us as far in advance as possible.

Exhibition Lecture Series with Letitia Huckaby, Marcellis Perkins, and Johnica Rivers
2024-12-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
Photo: Letitia Huckaby
Join us for a compelling conversation featuring artist Letitia Huckaby and Texas Christian University (TCU) doctoral candidate Marcellis Perkins, moderated by writer and curator Johnica Rivers. The discussion will explore Huckaby’s photographs in the special exhibition Diaries of Home. Huckaby was selected to create a pair of portraits depicting Charley and Kate Thorp, a formerly enslaved couple who played a crucial role at AddRan Male and Female College (later renamed TCU) from its founding in 1873. The Portrait Project tells TCU’s story through diverse portraiture around the campus that commemorates historically marginalized and underrepresented members of the university’s community.
Since no known photographs of the Thorps exist, Huckaby photographed their living descendants to craft silhouette portraits that honor the couple’s enduring legacy. The resulting series, A Living Requiem, is a collection of these descendant photographs, on display in Diaries of Home. Rivers will lead a conversation on the Thorp family’s impact and Huckaby’s unique approach to capturing their history through art.

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth announces the launch of the Exhibition Lecture Series, a dynamic new program featuring curators and artists from the Modern’s special exhibitions and permanent collection. This series provides a rare opportunity to explore the creative processes, curatorial strategies, and artistic visions that shape modern and contemporary art. The Exhibition Lecture Series is a free program open to the public.
Seating begins at 5:30 pm. Free admission tickets (limit two per person) are available at the Modern’s information desk beginning at 3 pm on the day of the lecture. A limited number of tickets (limit two per person) will be available for purchase online ($5) from 10 am until 4 pm the day before the lecture.

Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studio: Breaking News
2024-12-14 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Kimbell Art Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Fort Worth, TX, United States
