| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | ElemeTree TarotPresented by Firehouse Gallery at Firehouse Gallery July 5-July 28, 2012 Oil on canvas. Visionary surrealist J.Preston Trice has spent the last 2 years working on this collection of paintings which were then used to create a set of ElemenTree Tarot cards. "6 of Earth" image pictured. | Firehouse Gallery | 07/05/12- 07/28/12 | Fort Worth |
Tanabata FestivalPresented by Kimbell Art Museum at Kimbell Art Museum July 28, 2012 Free afternoon events for participants of all ages feature creative art-making activities and live performances inspired by artworks on view.
Discover the ancient Japanese festival tradition where children record their wishes on beautiful paper decorations during the seventh-month celebration of Tanabata. Along with children's films and enchanting folktales, activities will highlight artworks in the Kimbell's Asian art collection. | Kimbell Art Museum | 07/28/12 | Fort Worth |
The Lion and the MousePresented by Kimbell Art Museum at Kimbell Art Museum August 7, 2012 Museum learning begins early with this special program for preschoolers and their adult partners. Popular children's books inspire group conversations and simple art activities. | Kimbell Art Museum | 08/07/12 | Fort Worth |
Art Card CollectorsPresented by Kimbell Art Museum at Kimbell Art Museum August 11, 2012 Kimbell members are invited to bring the entire family for 45-minute interactive tours designed for all ages. Kid-friendly themes encourage participants to investigate individual masterpieces and discover how artists from long ago or far away communicated important ideas. Each child will receive a Museum souvenir related to the tour. | Kimbell Art Museum | 08/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Rembrandt: An Evolution of Etchings Presented by Arlington Museum of Art at Arlington Museum of Art June 9-August 12, 2012 The Arlington Museum of Art is proud to present its summer exhibition Rembrandt: An Evolution of Etching. The exhibit will feature the copper plate etchings of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). While Rembrandt is widely known for his paintings, he is critically acclaimed for his mastery of the art of etching. Rembrandt achieved dramatic detail while incorporating the use of light and dark. Of the three hundred or so known etchings by Rembrandt, the Arlington Museum of Art will... | Arlington Museum of Art | 06/09/12- 08/12/12 | Arlington |
To See As Artists See: American Art from The Phillips CollectionPresented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art at Amon Carter Museum of American Art June 9-August 19, 2012 During the early 20th century, the enigmatic and charismatic John Graham (1886-1961) and his circle of New York artists, which included Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky and Willem de Kooning, forged their identities and dramatically transformed conceptions of what a painting or sculpture could be. They, along with others in Graham's orbit, such as Jackson Pollock and David Smith, played a critical role in developing and defining American modernism. American Vanguards showcases more than 60... | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | 06/09/12- 08/19/12 | Fort Worth |
American Vanguards Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art at Amon Carter Museum of American Art June 9-August 19, 2012 During the early twentieth century, the enigmatic and charismatic John Graham (1886?1961) and his circle of New York artists, which included Stuart Davis, Arshile Gorky, and Willem de Kooning, forged their identities and dramatically transformed conceptions of what a painting or sculpture could be. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | 06/09/12- 08/19/12 | Fort Worth |
Photography TourPresented by Fossil Rim Wildlife Center at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center August 25, 2012 The Photography Tours are 4-hours and will let the photographer catch the dusk light, which is the best light possible for afternoon photos. The tours will go through Fossil Rim's ~1700 acre pastures. | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | 08/25/12 | Glen Rose |
Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human BodyPresented by Fort Worth Museum of Science and History at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History February 25-September 3, 2012 Sometimes it's stinky; sometimes it's crusty; and sometimes it's slimy! Explore why your body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk in this lively exhibition based on the best-selling book of the same name. Grossology uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative exhibits to tell you the good, the bad and the downright ugly about runny noses, body odor and much more! | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | 02/25/12- 09/03/12 | Fort Worth |
RiskPresented by Fort Worth Museum of Science and History at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History May 5-September 3, 2012 Why would the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History put its visitors at risk? For the sheer fun of it, of course! Risk!, developed by the Museum, will return to Fort Worth for the spring and summer, The exhibit offers a playful and informative look at risk and risk assessment.
The 5000-square foot exhibit presents some extraordinary, eye-opening situations that emphasize their perception or misperception of risk. Imagine crossing a 7" wide steel beam 17 stories above the ground. A little... | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | 05/05/12- 09/03/12 | Fort Worth |
Photography TourPresented by Fossil Rim Wildlife Center at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center September 8, 2012 The Photography Tours are 4-hours and will let the photographer catch the dusk light, which is the best light possible for afternoon photos. The tours will go through Fossil Rim's ~1700 acre pastures. | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | 09/08/12 | Glen Rose |
4th Annual Photography ContestPresented by Clark Gardens Botanical Park at Clark Gardens Botanical Park September 1-September 15, 2012 The fourth annual photography competition is open to photographers of all ages.
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of each division will receive a cash award as well as a commemorative plaque. Awards amounts and type will be determined by Clark Gardens. Other awards will include:
Clark Gardens Photography - 18 years old and above, professional or amateur.
Non-Clark Gardens Photography.
Youth Photography - Photographers not yet reaching their 18th birthday.
People's Choice Award -... | Clark Gardens Botanical Park | 09/01/12- 09/15/12 | Weatherford |
| Day in the District 2012 | Day in the District Collaboration | 09/22/12 | Fort Worth |
Photography TourPresented by Fossil Rim Wildlife Center at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center October 6, 2012 The Photography Tours are 4-hours and will let the photographer catch the dusk light, which is the best light possible for afternoon photos. The tours will go through Fossil Rim's ~1700 acre pastures. | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | 10/06/12 | Glen Rose |
Lucian Freud: PortraitsPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth July 1-October 28, 2012 Lucian Freud is widely considered the greatest portrait painter of the twentieth century. Lucian visceral renderings of people from all walks of life have a painterly and psychological drama that is unparalleled in contemporary art. For much of a century from the late 1940s until Lucian's recent death in July 2011,Freud made the living human presence his subject. | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 07/01/12- 10/28/12 | Fort Worth |
The Kimbell at 40: An Evolving MasterpiecePresented by Kimbell Art Museum at Kimbell Art Museum October 7-December 30, 2012 This exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Kimbell Art Museum on October 4th, 1972. It looks back to the Museum's genesis and showcases the architectural achievements, pivotal acquisitions, important exhibitions, and historic events that have made it into the world-renowned institution it is today. Highlights from the permanent collection, including works by European masters Caravaggio, Poussin, Monet, and Matisse, as well as antiquities and important collections of... | Kimbell Art Museum | 10/07/12- 12/30/12 | Fort Worth |
To See As Artists See: American Art from The Phillips Collection Presented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art at Amon Carter Museum of American Art October 6, 2012-January 6, 2013 Founded by Duncan Phillips in 1918, The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., opened to the public in 1921 as America's first museum of modern art. To See as Artists See is the first large-scale, traveling presentation of The Phillips' celebrated collection of American art, chronicling the broad scope and richness of its holdings from 1850 to 1960. This landmark show featuring about 100 masterworks by more than 63 artists traces American art from the birth of the modernist spirit at the end... | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | 10/06/12- 01/06/13 | Fort Worth |
| Sharing the Past Through Art | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | 06/14/14 | Fort Worth |
Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell and OthersPresented by Sid Richardson Museum at Sid Richardson Museum December 15, 2010 - Ongoing The Richardson's current exhibition features paintings from their collection by the great Western artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell and others.
During a career that spanned less than twenty-five years, Frederic Remington produced a huge body of work illustration, painting, sculpture, fiction and non-fiction - the vast majority of it centered on the West. His influence in shaping the West of the popular imagination cannot be overstated.
Charles Russell felt deeply the... | Sid Richardson Museum | 12/15/10- Ongoing | Fort Worth |
Audio Art Tour at Cowboys StadiumPresented by Cowboys Stadium at Cowboys Stadium June 14, 2011 - Ongoing Cowboys Stadium's audio guide tours visitors through the extensive art collection in great detail. Guests select from a number of audio and video stories which provide in-depth information on the collection, artists and their works, including artist interviews and installation videos. | Cowboys Stadium | 06/14/11- Ongoing | Arlington |
Select Drawings and Ceramic SculpturesPresented by William Campbell Contemporary Art at William Campbell Contemporary Art January 25, 2012 - Ongoing Smith's photographs explore the shrinking tracts of unspoiled terrain surrounding his neighborhood, as well as how humans interact with it. While human presence is obvious in some of the photographs, no people appear in this series, allowing the artist to harness the visual power of the untainted landscape. He maintains focus on the natural beauty and function of the land, not simply casting it as a backdrop for human activity. | William Campbell Contemporary Art | 01/25/12- Ongoing | Fort Worth |