Miss the exhibition in Fort Worth? Traveling to other parts of the country? Exhibitions organized by the Amon Carter Museum often travel to other institutions throughout the United States. Touring information appears on the individual exhibition pages below.
March 7–July 19, 2009
Modern art photography is widely recognized as being born in the 1910s from the work of Alfred Stieglitz and his hand-picked group of artists. Follow the pathway set by Stieglitz and his colleagues in this exhibition that blends sharp focus, fine printing, and subscription to beauty.
June 6–August 23, 2009
See the works of more than fifty African-American artists from the late 1800s to the early years of this century. Drawn from one of the most esteemed private collections of works by African-American artists, this special exhibition features over ninety works by such luminaries as Elizabeth Catlett, William H. Johnson, and Charles White.
June 19, 2009–January 3, 2010
Journey through photography’s history in an exhibition of works from the medium’s early years to the present day. Taken together, these images from the Carter’s permanent collection reflect the diversity and richness of an American visual tradition and explore photography’s unique relationship to time.
Ongoing
Renowned Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo had a fellowship at the Los Angeles-based Tamarind Lithography Workshop in 1964. Beginning this June, witness his work—ghostly apparitions of abstracted human figures—in this exhibition from the Carter’s permanent collection.
September 19, 2009–January 10, 2010
Experience the intrigue and fascination of the early American West in a special exhibition of nineteenth and twentieth century prints and illustrated books from the Carter’s permanent collection. Views and Visions: Prints of the American West features works by American artists who were enamored with depicting the grand landscapes, wild animals, and rugged individuals of the West.