The Modern Museum of Fort Worth

I decided to visit the Modern Museum of Fort Worth on Sunday for two reasons: I was in town and it is FREE the first Sunday of every month.  The Modern is one of the places in the book 1000 Places to See Before you Die US and Canada Edition by Patricia Schultz.  The Modern just happened to have opened a new exhibit titled “Lucian Freud Portraits” that I got to see for free as well.

Disclaimer: I enjoy viewing art, but Modern is usually not my style.  I only spent an hour in this two-story museum and that was enough for me.  The new exhibit consists of portraits done by Lucian Freud.  The portraits are painted in a very modern style and several are completely nude.  This exhibit may be inappropriate for children and immature adults.  Photography is not permitted in this exhibit so I purchased a booklet of selected works for only $5.00. 

Floating Ladder

After seeing the portrait exhibit  I toured the permanent collection.  One of the most famous exhibits is a floating ladder. This exhibit is two stories tall and is pretty cool.  I also took pictures of an Andy Warhol painting of Marilyn Monroe.  My favorite exhibit is titled “Book with Wings” by Anselm Kieler.  The picture is small but this exhibit. In the picture below, it is small, but the actual exhibit is huge.  What I like most about it was that there was not fence so it looked like the book was floating in the air.

Book With Wings by Anselm Kieler

Andy Warhol painting

One of the coolest features of the Modern is the water feature outside.  It is SO tranquil and beautiful..  I took several pictures of this from different parts of the Modern.

On a separate trip to the modern, I had the opportunity to eat the Saturday brunch at the restaurant there.  The food was delicious and I wish I had pictures of what I ate.  What is your favorite meal at Café Modern?  Also what is your favorite work of art at the Modern?

Tomorrow I leave on a girls trip to the "Big Easy" aka New Orleans and the Florida/ Alabama Gulf Coast.