Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, “Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers” will be on view at the Modern in 2026.     This solo exhibition surveys the career of multidisciplinary artist Rashid Johnson and highlights his influence as an art scholar, mediator of Black culture, and creative force in contemporary art.   ___  Artwork: Rashid Johnson, “Untitled Escape Collage,” 2018. Ceramic tile, mirror tile, branded red oak flooring, vinyl, spray enamel, oil stick, black soap, wax. 97 x 73 x 2 1/2 inches. © Rashid Johnson  #RashidJohnson 

Today, August 25, is the last day to visit “Rebecca Manson: Barbecue.” Stop by anytime from 10 am–5 pm to experience what The Dallas Morning News called an “audacious spectacle.”    We are grateful to all the visitors who came to see this site-responsive installation, which is Manson’s first solo museum exhibition.   ___    Artwork: Rebecca Manson, “Barbecue,” 2024. Porcelain, glaze, steel, adhesives, and glass. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the Artist and Josh Lilley Gallery. © Rebecca Manson  #RebeccaManson #RebeccaMansonBarbecue #ContemporaryCeramics  

This is your last chance—“Rebecca Manson: Barbecue” closes tomorrow, Sunday, August 25. Explore the excitement with museum visitor Gabrielle Eloy as she points out her favorite details. The Modern is open from 10 am until 5 pm today and tomorrow.  ___    Artwork: Rebecca Manson, “Barbecue,” 2024. Porcelain, glaze, steel, adhesives, and glass. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the Artist and Josh Lilley Gallery. © Rebecca Manson  #RebeccaManson #RebeccaMansonBarbecue #ContemporaryCeramics  

“‘Barbecue’ . . . is a feast for the eyes.” –Texas Standard    Check out the interview featuring Daniel Vaughn of Texas Monthly, hosted by Casey Cheek of Texas Standard, the national daily news show of Texas. Vaughn explains, “[The exhibition is] really an incredible sight from far away. But you got to get up close if you really want to get the full feel of the piece.” Vaughn also penned a compelling review of the exhibition in “Texas Monthly,” titled “50,000 Reasons to Go See ‘Barbecue,’ a New Artwork at Fort Worth’s Modern.”    Listen and read more: https://lnkd.in/g9n8_AKu    Plan your visit to “Rebecca Manson: Barbecue”! This site-responsive installation in the Modern’s first-floor elliptical gallery closes this Sunday, August 25. The Museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm every day through Sunday, with free admission and extended hours on Friday, when we’re open until 8 pm.  ___    #RebeccaManson #RebeccaMansonBarbecue #ContemporaryCeramics  

Have you experienced “Rebecca Manson: Barbecue” in person yet? DFW-area Congressman Marc Veasey did, just last week! Curator Alison Hearst led the Congressman, who represents Texas’s 33rd congressional district, and Annette Fields, field representative, on a tour through the site-responsive installation. The Modern is grateful for Rep. Veasey’s visit to the museum and his advocacy for the arts.    Organized by Assistant Curator Clare Milliken, this must-see exhibition in the Modern’s first-floor elliptical gallery closes this Sunday, August 25! Plan your visit—the Museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm every day through Sunday, with free admission and extended hours on Friday, when we’re open until 8 pm.  ___    Artwork: Rebecca Manson, “Barbecue” (detail), 2024. Porcelain, glaze, steel, adhesives, and glass. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the Artist and Josh Lilley Gallery. © Rebecca Manson. Photos by Annette Fields  #RebeccaManson #RebeccaMansonBarbecue #ContemporaryCeramics #InviteCongress 

Bernhard "Bernd" Becher, a German artist best known for his collaborative work with his wife, Hilla, was born #OnThisDay in 1931. For more than fifty years, the Bechers collaborated on a project to photograph the architectural structures of Europe’s and North America’s declining industrial landscape, including grain elevators, silos, gas tanks, and blast furnaces. The Modern owns five images from the Bechers’ water tower series, a body of work that exemplifies the artists’ pursuit of objectivity through a dispassionate, systemic approach to photography.  Plan your visit—these photographs are currently on view in the Modern’s first-floor galleries.   ___  Artwork (from left to right): [1] “Maisoncelles, Seine et Marne, France,” 1972. [2] “Bochum, Germany,” 1980/1992. [3] “Water Tower, Dortmund-Grevel Germany,” 1965/1993. [4] “Béziers, Hérault, France,” 1984. [5] “Water Tower, Macedonia, Ohio, USA,” 1982. Gelatin silver print. 24 x 20 inches unframed. Collection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Museum purchase made possible by a grant from The Burnett Foundation. © Estate of Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher  #BerndandHillaBecher #Photography 

Today we celebrate #WorldPhotographyDay by highlighting the upcoming special photography exhibition, “Diaries of Home.”     On view from November 17, 2024, through February 2, 2025, “Diaries of Home” features works by twelve women and nonbinary artists, who explore the multilayered concepts of family, community, and home. These artists challenge documentary photography by pushing it into conceptual, performative, and theatrical realms. They probe preconceptions about domestic, familial, and communal spaces in the United States, which are often considered feminine spheres. This exhibition features a diverse, multi-generational group of artists with a variety of photographic processes, ranging from printed images to slides and video.     Artists Patty Chang, Jess T. Dugan, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Nan Goldin, Debbie Grossman, Letitia Huckaby, Deana Lawson, Laura Letinsky, Sally Mann, Arlene Mejorado, Laurie Simmons, and Carrie Mae Weems use themselves and others as center points to explore various social relations in and outside of the home. The resulting imagery gives shape to “Diaries of Home” and captures the psychological interiority, the complex family dynamics, and the inconsequential and profound moments of daily routine—all aspects that compose a life’s journey.    Learn more and plan your visit this winter: https://lnkd.in/gcrpsym2  ___    Artwork: All works by Carrie Mae Weems, 1990. Gelatin silver print with text panels. 27 1/4 x 27 inches. Collection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Museum purchase made possible by a grant from The Burnett Foundation. © Carrie Mae Weems. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. [1] “Untitled (Nude)” [2] “Untitled (Woman standing)” [3] “Untitled (Woman playing solitaire)” 

This is it! “Rebecca Manson: Barbecue” closes in one week, on Sunday, August 25.     Artist Rebecca Manson is seen here walking through her site-responsive installation. This work is made up of thousands of individually crafted ceramic leaves, flowers, a barbecue grill, and assorted debris—elements of a summer barbecue mixed into an autumnal scene. Mounds of leaves, some standing nearly eight feet tall, are piled against the walls, creating a path that allows visitors to explore the space.    This must-see exhibition is best viewed in person. Plan your visit today to experience “Barbecue” in the Modern’s first-floor elliptical gallery.  ___    Artwork: Rebecca Manson, “Barbecue” (details), 2024. Porcelain, glaze, steel, adhesives, and glass. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the Artist and Josh Lilley Gallery. © Rebecca Manson  #RebeccaManson #RebeccaMansonBarbecue #ContemporaryCeramics  

We are partnering with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on the search for a Director With a genuine desire to embed themselves in the Fort Worth community, this individual will be a credible contemporary and modern administrator and “relationship architect,” adept at forging, burnishing, and sustaining local and regional partnerships while initiating and leveraging national and global networks. Read more, share nominations, and express interest: https://lnkd.in/ez8Z58yC

Explore all the textures in “Rebecca Manson: Barbecue.” View pieces that seem to be made of cloth, metal, and other materials but are actually comprised of thousands of individual clay and glass elements. This exhibition, which is best viewed in person, defies viewers’ expectations of what clay can do by pushing the material to its most fragile and muscular places.    Plan your visit now to see this site-responsive installation in the Modern’s first-floor elliptical gallery before it closes on Sunday, August 25.   ___    Artwork: Rebecca Manson, “Barbecue” (detail), 2024. Porcelain, glaze, steel, adhesives, and glass. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the Artist and Josh Lilley Gallery. © Rebecca Manson. Photos by Kevin Todora  #RebeccaManson #RebeccaMansonBarbecue #ContemporaryCeramics