Kimbell Art Museum
Arguably, the Renzo Piano Pavillion and the Louis I. Kahn buildings make the Kimbell Art Museum a work of art by itself sitting on the ground. But beyond the beautiful building walls, though, you´ll find a collection of beautiful artwork from some of the best-known masters in history.
What started in 1936 as the wild idea of collectors and friends opened its doors in 1972. Nowadays, the collection grew to 350 artworks that not only touch on the highest aesthetic standards but also epitomize a historic moment in the art for humankind.
The Museum´s Collection
The museum´s collection features some very prominent names in the history of art both indoors and outdoors. For example, you can admire Joan Miró´s _Woman addressing the public: project for a monument_ (1981) in broad daylight and stand in the hallway, next to the infinite complexity of Picasso´s _Man with a pipe_ (1911) to contemplate it for an hour.
Other prominent names are Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, and Amadeo Modigliani, among many others such as Paul Cézanne. These pieces all belong to the steady museum collection, which means that are up for viewers every day.
Special exhibitions
Unlike the museum´s collection, special exhibitions are only up for display for a limited time and rotate throughout the years. The exhibitions you can visit right now are:
Turner´s Modern World
Considered one of Britain´s greatest artists, J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) invented a new, radical way of painting and used it to tell the news of a revolutionized world. The works for display come from different collections including the Tate Britain, the Yale Center for British Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and private collections.
Buddha, Shiva, Lotus, Dragon. The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society
John D Rockefeller and his wife, Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller amassed one of the most prominent Asian art collections in the world. From mesmerizing Chinese vases to Chola bronzes from India, to several jaw-dropping South-Asian sculptures, these pieces cover 2 millennia of human existence.
Visiting this exhibition, you can witness 70+ of the finest Asian art pieces on US soil in only one spot.
Know before you go
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the museum has standardized a visitor protocol you should know before you go. You can check it here [https://www.kimbellart.org/coronavirus] .
Conclusion
Spending a day surrounded by some of the most exquisite art pieces in the world is a great plan. Make it true walking the hallways of this luxurious, interesting, and educating art museum.
Check hours of operation and more right here [https://www.kimbellart.org/visit].
Learn more about Texas Christian University here
Learn more here
What started in 1936 as the wild idea of collectors and friends opened its doors in 1972. Nowadays, the collection grew to 350 artworks that not only touch on the highest aesthetic standards but also epitomize a historic moment in the art for humankind.
The Museum´s Collection
The museum´s collection features some very prominent names in the history of art both indoors and outdoors. For example, you can admire Joan Miró´s _Woman addressing the public: project for a monument_ (1981) in broad daylight and stand in the hallway, next to the infinite complexity of Picasso´s _Man with a pipe_ (1911) to contemplate it for an hour.
Other prominent names are Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, and Amadeo Modigliani, among many others such as Paul Cézanne. These pieces all belong to the steady museum collection, which means that are up for viewers every day.
Special exhibitions
Unlike the museum´s collection, special exhibitions are only up for display for a limited time and rotate throughout the years. The exhibitions you can visit right now are:
Turner´s Modern World
Considered one of Britain´s greatest artists, J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) invented a new, radical way of painting and used it to tell the news of a revolutionized world. The works for display come from different collections including the Tate Britain, the Yale Center for British Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and private collections.
Buddha, Shiva, Lotus, Dragon. The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society
John D Rockefeller and his wife, Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller amassed one of the most prominent Asian art collections in the world. From mesmerizing Chinese vases to Chola bronzes from India, to several jaw-dropping South-Asian sculptures, these pieces cover 2 millennia of human existence.
Visiting this exhibition, you can witness 70+ of the finest Asian art pieces on US soil in only one spot.
Know before you go
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the museum has standardized a visitor protocol you should know before you go. You can check it here [https://www.kimbellart.org/coronavirus] .
Conclusion
Spending a day surrounded by some of the most exquisite art pieces in the world is a great plan. Make it true walking the hallways of this luxurious, interesting, and educating art museum.
Check hours of operation and more right here [https://www.kimbellart.org/visit].
Learn more about Texas Christian University here
Learn more here
