March 13, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH PRESENTS
FOCUS: BARNABY FURNAS, April 15–June 10, 2007

The FOCUS exhibition series is organized by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Curator Andrea Karnes for the Museum’s Director’s Council, a group that supports acquisitions at the Museum. The exhibitions, presented quarterly and each containing approximately three to six pieces, highlight the work of living international contemporary artists. FOCUS exhibitions are open to the public and are included in general Museum admission: $8 for adults; $4 for seniors (60+) and students with identification; free for children 12 and under; free for Modern members.

FOCUS: BARNABY FURNAS
Barnaby Furnas (American, born 1973) explores historical and biblical themes in his large-scale canvases, which are often described as colorful and expressionistic. The parting of the Red Sea, the Crucifixion, the hanging of the American abolitionist John Brown, and the American Civil War, for example, are depicted by Furnas in dramatic scenes that combine figuration with abstraction. To create his works, the artist places his canvases on the floor and allows pigment to pool and run, forming abstract shapes. Approaching his canvases with an all-over composition method, Furnas combines these accidental passages with figures to depict narrative scenes that are infused with bursts of color, most often bright red. The tension created by combining figuration with explosive abstract forms is key in Furnas’s works.

The Director’s Council
The Director’s Council was formed in 1985 to assist the Museum with acquisitions. Council members enjoy a varied program of special events, and a portion of the Council's annual membership dues are donated to an acquisitions fund. The culmination of the season is a Purchase Meeting, at which Council members purchase a work of art for the Modern's permanent collection. This group provides members with an ambitious, creative approach to understanding collecting in today's art market. Special events and programs exclusively for the Director's Council begin each fall.

The Director’s Council FOCUS series features four solo exhibitions organized annually by Curator Andrea Karnes. Each exhibition opens with an exclusive cocktail reception for Council members, an opportunity to meet the featured artist and discuss his or her work. One work by each artist will be chosen to be part of the final Council selections. At the season’s Purchase Meeting, the Council selects one work to enter the Modern’s collection. This format creates an in-depth understanding of the Modern's acquisitions process and provides a spirited and popular series of events. The annual dues, $400, include all the benefits of a Family membership and invitations to exclusive Director’s Council events.

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General Admission Prices (includes special exhibition)
$4 for students with ID and seniors (60+)
$8 for adults ($13+)
Free for children 12 and under
Free for Modern members
Free every Wednesday and the first Sunday of every month

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