Kimbell Art Museum

We had glorious weather over the week-end. But no one is quite sure what to wear this time of year as the temperatures vary widely and can drop 30 degrees in a few hours. There were people wearing shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops and others wearing sweaters and boots.
But regardless of the weather, Saturday was a great day to tour the grounds of the Kimbell Art Museum and view paintings by Picasso and Matisse. Of course there is also the museum's collection that's wonderful to browse. My favorite paintings are Portrait of May Sartoris because the colors are so vivid and Near Sydenham Hill by Camille Pissarro which always makes me a little homesick because it's a view of where I used to live in England.

Hop on over to Wordsplash to see some pictures of the new architecture that's part of the Kimbell Museum complex.

Fort Worth Museums

It has been a warm, and windy week-end so far. We took advantage of the nice weather and ventured out for a Fort Worth Museum tour. Starting at the The Modern we ate lunch overlooking the water. The picture was taken from the cafe. There are no areas which you may peruse without a ticket but the first Sunday of every month is free admission. Across the street is the The Kimbell Art Museum. There are permanent exhibits which may be viewed at no charge. For the exhibitions, the admission fee is half price all day on Tuesdays and on Fridays between 5:00 and 8:00. Next, we walked on to the Amon Carter Museum which has many western paintings, and bronzes. Admission is free for many of the exhibits. Currently, Challenging Vision by Barbara Crane, is on display until May 10. Her photography is creative and thought provoking. For added insight into Barbara Crane's work, join one of the docent tours when you visit the museum.