Art Tours - Dallas/Fort Worth

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport Art Program
http://www.dfwairport.com/cdp/art/index.html

This site provides information about the DFW Airport Art Program and includes images of the various artworks located in the airport and the outdoor sculpture garden. The site describes the artworks, and includes some quotes from the participating artists and links to the artist biographies. Works can be seen by Sol Lewitt, Peter Halley, Mark di Suvero, and Anthony Caro as well as others.

The Dallas Museum of Art
http://www.dm-art.org

This site provides a sample of images of the 26,000 works of art that are in the permanent collection, which includes work from ancient to modern times. The site also lists various events including concerts, performances, films, gallery talks, tours, lectures, and educational programs. Works by Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, and Bill Viola can be viewed online along with many others.

The Nasher Sculpture Garden
http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org

This site provides a comprehensive view of images of artworks from the permanent collection of the Nasher Sculpture Garden and Center, which contains works of sculpture from the Early Modern period up to contemporary times. Each image of an artwork is accompanied by a detailed description, and many include a photograph of the artist. Detailed views of the sculpture garden, including the architecture, designed by Renzo Piano, can also be seen online. Works by Mark di Suvero, Alexander Calder, Willem de Kooning, Barbara Hepworth, Joan Miró, Richard Serra, and Pierre-Auguste Rodin, as well as many others, are on display.

The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art
http://www.crowcollection.org

This site provides online images of the 600 works of art collected by Trammell and Margaret Crow from Japan, China, India, and Southeast Asia. The works of art consist of deities, shrines, scrolls, vases, and some architectural elements.

Fountain Place
http://www.dallassky.com/bldg05.htm

This site provides photos and information on Dallas skyscrapers, including the Fountain Place, designed by I.M. Pei and Partners. Several photos are provided of different angles of the 60-story skyscraper with its multi-angled planes of glass curtain walls.

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/fountainplace

This site offers images and information on buildings, including the Fountain Place, as well as links to other sites and additional information.

American Museum of Miniature Arts
http://www.minimuseum.org

This site provides some general information on the museum at its temporary site in the Sharp Gallery. The collection includes dollhouses, dolls, miniatures, and antique toys.

African American Museum
http://www.aamdallas.org

This site provides general information on the museum whose mission is "the preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural, and historical materials." The museum collection includes folk arts, historical documents, and photographs. Photos from Sepia, a photojournalistic magazine, can be seen online as well.

Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University
http://www.meadowsmuseumdallas.org

This site includes general museum information as well images of several works in the museum’s permanent collection of Spanish art. The museum collection includes work from the tenth to the twentieth century by such artists as Diego Velázquez, Francisco Goya, and Pablo Picasso. Images of works in temporary exhibitions, including past, present and upcoming exhibits, can be seen online as well.

The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future (a Smithsonian affiliate)
http://www.thewomensmuseum.org

This site provides images and information on the stories of women’s accomplishments throughout history. The museum’s permanent collection includes categories such as Women in History, Women’s Health, and Business & Technology. There is general information on temporary exhibits and a calendar of women’s organization’s events. There are also virtual exhibits of art that are meant to be experienced online.

Pioneer Plaza
http://www.dallasconventioncenter.com/facility/pioneer.asp

This site provides information about the Dallas Convention Center, including Pioneer Plaza, which is downtown’s largest public open space, located in front of the Convention Center. There are also small images of the 40 bronze Longhorn cattle herded by 3 bronze cowboys on horses, created for the Plaza by artist Robert Summers. The site also provides images of the facility, a schedule of events, and general tourist information.

Kimbell Art Museum
http://www.kimbellart.org

This site provides general information on the permanent collection of art, which extends from the period of antiquity to the 20^th century and includes a substantial collection of Asian and European art. Information can be found on special exhibitions, as well as public programs, and on the history of the award winning building designed by architect Louis I. Kahn. Online visitors can take a virtual tour of the permanent collection and can see numerous photos of the building and grounds. Works from the permanent collection by artists such as Caravaggio, Diego Velázquez, Jacques-Louis David, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Piet Mondrian, as well as many others, can be seen online.

Amon Carter Museum
http://www.cartermuseum.org

This site provides a selection of works of art that can be viewed online from the collection of Amon G. Carter Sr., a Fort Worth publisher and philanthropist. The works include a huge collection of western art, works by 19^th and 20^th century artists, and historic photos. The Texas Bird’s Eye View link allows online visitors to zoom in on individual Bird’s-eye view maps of various parts of Texas from different periods in history.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
http://www.mamfw.org

This site provides images of selected works from the permanent collection of 2,600 artworks created after WWII. The site also offers information on tours, classes, programs, and events at the museum. There is an online slide show of the building and grounds, which were designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The slideshow also displays an image of an outdoor sculpture by Richard Serra. Works by artists such as Chuck Close, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Cindy Sherman, and Bill Viola can be viewed online.