Senior Curator Andrea Karnes on the Work of Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems’s Untitled, 1990, from her kitchen table series is among the most powerful images in the Modern’s collection for what it says about stereotyping race and gender. Andrea Karnes, senior curator, discusses this series, which unfolds with Weems posed before a kitchen table, a domestic setting associated with women. Karnes also offers an exciting update on Weems’s most recent project.

Attendees will be muted, off camera, and able to submit questions via live chat.

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s Teen/Artist Project (TAP) is an ongoing program in which regional and national teaching artists expand the knowledge of art, analysis, and techniques for young, aspiring artists.

Teen/Adult Two-Day Studio Class
Saturdays, November 7 & 14, 11 am–3 pm, with a one-hour lunch break

*This is a virtual event.*

Investigate this monumental work that took the artist 14 years to complete. In Aschenblume, 1983-97, Kiefer explores the destruction of war, rebirth, and cultural responsibility. The painting contrasts the folly of man’s work with the resurgence of the natural world. Led by a Modern Docent.

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Ben Shahn’s Allegory, 1948, sees the artist transitioning from his Social Realist roots to work that is more universal. Discover the way he uses art-historical references to extend the impact of real world events. Led by a Modern docent.

For ages 4–8 and ages 9–12

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Learn with local artists Kayla Seedig and Heather Hoskins as they lead informal projects on video. Hands-on exercises relate to works you might remember from visiting the Modern’s galleries or are introduced to here and can look forward to visiting in the future. Projects are designed with household materials in mind.

For ages 4-8 and ages 9-12

*This is a virtual event.*

Learn with local artists Dannie Liebergot and Desiree Espadaas they lead informal projects on video. Hands-on exercises relate to works you might remember from visiting the Modern’s galleries or are introduced to here and can look forward to visiting in the future. Projects are designed with household materials in mind.

*This is a virtual event.*

Adults at all skill levels learn with local artists who lead informal activities in response to selected works from the Modern’s permanent collection. Investigate and respond to works of art from the Modern’s galleries from the comfort of your own home. Each online instructional video is uniquely designed so there is something new awaiting you—just show up with a sketchbook and pencils. 

Artist Tim Harding leads the October 4 session.

*This is a virtual event.*

Adults at all skill levels learn with local artists who lead informal activities in response to selected works from the Modern’s permanent collection. Investigate and respond to works of art from the Modern’s galleries from the comfort of your own home. Each online instructional video is uniquely designed so there is something new awaiting you—just show up with a sketchbook and pencils.