Portrait of a Lady on Fire

“[Director] Céline Sciamma's work with the actors here reflects an inspired effort - going far beyond costume and décor - to evoke the inner life of the historical period.”Richard Brody, New Yorker.

France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of a young woman who has just left the convent. She is a reluctant bride-to-be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her subject by day to paint her secretly. Céline Sciamma received the award for Best Screenplay at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

The Traitor

“The Traitor is big, bold, confident film-making.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian. The Traitor is the true story of Tommaso Buscetta, the so-called "boss of the two worlds" and the first mafia informant in Sicily.


R; 145 minutes; Italian with English subtitles

Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $10; $8 for Modern members; $7 for Reel People. The Sunday noon show time is half price. Advance sales begin two hours prior to each show.

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

“Despite some grim ecological statistics and a conservationist message, the movie is so inspirational it feels like the sort of old-fashioned family film that can now be excavated on Disney+.” Elizabeth Weitzman, The Wrap. In 1956, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven years before Dian Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas, 23-year-old biologist Anne Innis Dagg made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.

Purchase Meeting

This event is the culmination of the FOCUS exhibition season, where members of the Director’s Council vote on a new acquisition for the Modern’s permanent collection. Members will have met and heard from three FOCUS artists and seen their work over the course of the season. A benefit of Director’s Council membership is the privilege of voting on this annual acquisition. To learn more, email the membership department.

Vault Tour

This annual event takes members at the Donor’s Circle level ($2,500) and above into the vault where art is stored when not on view in the galleries. Members will learn how the Modern is working to achieve its mission of not only presenting postwar art but preserving the collection as well.

Space is limited and reservations are accepted in the order received. To make reservations or to learn more, please email the membership department or call 817.840.2170.

Art 101

Hear from museum editor Leslie Murrell and learn about the intricacies involved in creating Modern publications, such as exhibition catalogues, books, and more.

Offered as a benefit to Modern members at the Associate level ($150) and above, Art 101 is a complimentary lecture series designed to strengthen your connection to the Museum and broaden your knowledge of modern and contemporary art and architecture.

Cash bar available. Complimentary admission with membership. For more information, please email the membership department.

FOCUS: Marina Adams Opening Reception

Director’s Council members are invited to hear directly from artist Marina Adams in an informal gallery talk followed by a cocktail reception at Café Modern in celebration of the opening of FOCUS: Marina Adams.

Reservations are required. To RSVP or to become a member to attend, please email the membership department or call 817.840.2170.

To learn more about the FOCUS exhibition series, please click here.

Mark Bradford: End Papers Members’ Preview Party

Members at the Associate level and above are invited to celebrate the opening of Mark Bradford: End Papers at this after-hours event featuring premier access to the new exhibition, live entertainment, beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres.

Reservations are $20 per person for members at the Associate, Sustainer, Modern Contemporaries, Contributor, and Director’s Council levels. Members of the Supporting Circles and Museum docents receive two complimentary reservations.

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