The anchor of Fort Worth's celebrated Cultural District, Louis Kahn's exquisitely proportioned 1972 building is on most short lists of the 20th century's greatest architectural achievements. A series of travertine-clad barrel vaults bathed in natural light, this sublime modern classic would be worth a visit empty. But the Kimbell's concise collection is uniformly of the highest quality,...
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Architect Louis I. Kahn won an award from the American Institute of Architects for this building's striking design. He has used a series of arched glass ceilings to let in natural light and enhance the presentation of the many important pieces in the museum collection. Artworks come from all over the world and range from ancient times to present day, with maestros such as Renoir, Picasso,...
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One of the country's (if not the world's) top small museums is this remarkable and gracious place, the jewel in Cowtown's crown. In 1972, the great American architect Louis Kahn created perhaps his finest building to house the art collection of local philanthropist Kay Kimbell. His modern, natural concrete structure, a masterpiece of light, symmetry, and geometry, is a reference work in...
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This museum is pretty big and has a lot of art to look at. It has all sorts of art--paintings, sculptures, etc. On the side of the art piece, there is a brief description of the work and some history on it, which I found quite useful and interesting. It is far for me, personally, since I live about 45 minutes away from fort worth, otherwise I would visit there more often.
This is a place that is neat to visit. They have a restaurant there and some very nice exhibits to view. I have gone here for a class I was writing a paper for and now that I have been there I wish I would have been visiting there all along. I will return to see the special exhibits.
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on April 21, 2009, (Edited September 19, 2005)
The Kimbell Art Museum really is a world class museum. It is a very large museum with a large selection of pantings and sculptures done by very famous artist. This is not just a small regional museum but a world known museum that gets a lof to world wide exhibited shows. The building is beautifil and located in the arts district surrounded by trees and grass and a nice fountain. This is a...
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on April 21, 2009, (Edited September 07, 2005)