| by Lexi Johnson |
Stop One: Starting at Amon Carter Museum of American Art, you will find Lone Star Portraits, where you can see how different Texas artists established their own traditions in creation of portraits. In this installation, artists pair their self-portraits with those of friends, relatives and colleagues. Pieces by some of the most important 20th-century artists of Texas will be featured. This exhibition shows how Texas artists can identify themselves in the private and public sphere, similar to our selfies and photos on Instagram. The portraits will be on display through May 17.
Stop Two: Venture across the street to the world-renowned Kimbell Art Museum. Before entering the museum, take a moment to enjoy the three and a half acres of green recreation area. The Piano Pavilion's 19,200-square-foot green roof, which is tucked behind the front wing, offers the public a destination for recreation.
Once inside, experience the change and development of the portrait throughout French painting and sculpture at the current exhibit, Faces of Impressionism. It ranges from the late 1850s into the first years of the 20th century. The exhibit begins with the first Impressionist portraits, which are the first portraits that became more than a portrait; they started to suggest narrative. You will then walk through portraits portraying modern life, to the Impressionist portrait comes of age and end with new portrait modes. Faces of Impressionism will be open through Jan. 25.
Stop Three: If after the first two stops you find yourself hungry, take the time for a delicious brunch at Café Modern. The café has a varied menu with anything from eggs Benedict and pumpkin spice pancakes to sandwiches and salads. Alongside the mouthwatering brunch is an incentive to bring the kids. At Café Modern they can choose from five different brunch options on the kid's menu all for under $6.
Once you've finished your meal, wander over to the gallery space. Producing some of the most recognizable features of contemporary art, the New York art scene of the 1980s is vibrantly on display at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. URBAN THEATER: NEW YORK ART IN THE 1980s represents reflections on media culture, street art, cartoons and consumerism. The art at this exhibit works to recreate the tense energy of New York in the 1980s. During this time in the Big Apple news, ideas about the relationship between art and popular culture were beginning to develop. As you walk through the exhibit, you will be able to examine the energy, mood and critical themes of that decade, which led to such a distinguishable form of contemporary art. You can catch this exhibit through Jan. 4.
