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.