Fort Worth Art Museums

Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art. 309 Main St. at Sundance Square. This small gallery showcases 55 works of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell as well as pieces by several other Western artists. The collection, which opened in 1982, was acquired by oilman Sid W. Richardson over a 17-year period.

Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. in the Cultural District. The Kimbell Art Museum is recognized not only for its survey collection and special exhibitions but also its modern building. Often called one of the most outstanding modern public art-gallery facilities in the world, the building utilizes natural lighting and generous amounts of space to showcase the artwork. The collection holdings range from antiquity to more modern works by Matisse, El Greco, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Picasso, and Miró. The Kimbell also includes one of the largest collections of Asian art in the Southwest. Smaller collections highlight Mesoamerican and African artworks.

Amon Carter Museum. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth publisher Amon G. Carter founded this museum for his collection of 391 Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell paintings and sculptures, showcased in a building of textured Texas shellstone. Today the museum has grown to over 358,000 objects focusing on many types of 19th and 20th American art. Two rooms are devoted to Russell and Remingston; other collection areas include works by Winslow Homer, Elio Porter, and Thomas Eakins. Currently the Amon Carter is considered one of the leading centers for the study of American art in the US and includes an extensive research library.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. 1309 Montgomery St. in the Cultural District. The oldest art museum in Texas, founded in 1892, houses a collection of works by Picasso, Pollock, Lichtenstein, and others. The Modern also displays numerous outdoor sculptures including "Chance Meeting" (1974) by George Segal, portraying three bronze figures at a street sign, and "Sculpture for Derry Walls" (1987), a double sized figure located at the museum's entrance by British artist Anthony Gormley. The Modern also operates a satellite museum: The Modern at Sundance (410 Houston St. at 4th St. ).

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