Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is the mecca for American art lovers in the world. Indeed, the walls and hallways are filled with the biggest names in American Art history.
What once started as a one-man dream (who couldn´t see it open its doors) became a keystone for art in Fort Worth´s cultural district. Ever since it opened its doors, the museum has been an entrance-free space to foster American art and culture to the community.
The Carter Collection
The Carter Collection started with the work of two prominent American artists: Frederic Remmington and Charles M. Russell. Their works depicted life in the old west like few others.
With time, the Carter collection grew to incorporate other artists and themes. For example, the inclusion of art depicting Native American life, paintings of landscapes and coastal scenes, and portraits, figure paintings and images of everyday life engrossed and added depth to the vision of American life in past times.
Also, still-life paintings, sculptures, 20th-century modernists, American impressionists, photography, and works on paper populate now the museum and the collection. Furthermore, it is possible to investigate and learn more in profundity about any and all pieces at the museum´s library and archives.
Current exhibitions
· An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain – This Vietnamese-American photographer explores images that record conflict in beautifully composed photographs. This is the first comprehensive survey of her work on display.
· Photography Is Art – The path and the struggle of American photographers since the 19th century to proclaim photography´s artfulness; a story told in images.
· An Expanding Vision: Six Decades of Works on Paper – This collection celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Carter and highlights its importance as well as the path to becoming one of the finest American art collections in the country.
· Gabriel Dawe: Plexus no. 34 – This is a large-scale, site-specific installation commissioned by the Carter. It highlights the beauty of the museum´s Atrium with eighty miles of multicolored thread.
· In the night garden – Natasha Bowdoin offers us an invitation to rethink our relationship with nature amid large-scale flowers, bugs, and plants.
· James Surls: Seven and Seven Flower – Right at the museum´s entrance, this utterly complex, yet appealing sculpture will welcome you with a portrait of the family, the land, and the self.
The online collection
It is possible to explore the Carter Collection online; you can check this instructional video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=okBbDYsOw_U&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=AmonCarterMuseumofAmericanArtFortWorth] and visit the museum´s page [https://www.cartermuseum.org/blog/exploring-carter-collection-online] to access thousands of pieces with the click of a mouse.
Conclusion
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is the best place on earth to appreciate the quality and quantity of American art produced in the last centuries.
You can check upcoming events [https://www.cartermuseum.org/events] and visiting hours and conditions [https://www.cartermuseum.org/plan-your-visit] for free, cultural family fun.
Learn more about the Fort Worth Water Gardens here
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What once started as a one-man dream (who couldn´t see it open its doors) became a keystone for art in Fort Worth´s cultural district. Ever since it opened its doors, the museum has been an entrance-free space to foster American art and culture to the community.
The Carter Collection
The Carter Collection started with the work of two prominent American artists: Frederic Remmington and Charles M. Russell. Their works depicted life in the old west like few others.
With time, the Carter collection grew to incorporate other artists and themes. For example, the inclusion of art depicting Native American life, paintings of landscapes and coastal scenes, and portraits, figure paintings and images of everyday life engrossed and added depth to the vision of American life in past times.
Also, still-life paintings, sculptures, 20th-century modernists, American impressionists, photography, and works on paper populate now the museum and the collection. Furthermore, it is possible to investigate and learn more in profundity about any and all pieces at the museum´s library and archives.
Current exhibitions
· An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain – This Vietnamese-American photographer explores images that record conflict in beautifully composed photographs. This is the first comprehensive survey of her work on display.
· Photography Is Art – The path and the struggle of American photographers since the 19th century to proclaim photography´s artfulness; a story told in images.
· An Expanding Vision: Six Decades of Works on Paper – This collection celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Carter and highlights its importance as well as the path to becoming one of the finest American art collections in the country.
· Gabriel Dawe: Plexus no. 34 – This is a large-scale, site-specific installation commissioned by the Carter. It highlights the beauty of the museum´s Atrium with eighty miles of multicolored thread.
· In the night garden – Natasha Bowdoin offers us an invitation to rethink our relationship with nature amid large-scale flowers, bugs, and plants.
· James Surls: Seven and Seven Flower – Right at the museum´s entrance, this utterly complex, yet appealing sculpture will welcome you with a portrait of the family, the land, and the self.
The online collection
It is possible to explore the Carter Collection online; you can check this instructional video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=okBbDYsOw_U&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=AmonCarterMuseumofAmericanArtFortWorth] and visit the museum´s page [https://www.cartermuseum.org/blog/exploring-carter-collection-online] to access thousands of pieces with the click of a mouse.
Conclusion
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is the best place on earth to appreciate the quality and quantity of American art produced in the last centuries.
You can check upcoming events [https://www.cartermuseum.org/events] and visiting hours and conditions [https://www.cartermuseum.org/plan-your-visit] for free, cultural family fun.
Learn more about the Fort Worth Water Gardens here
Learn more here
