Kimbell Art Museum, Art museum in Fort Worth Cultural District, United States.
The Kimbell Art Museum displays a collection of 350 distinguished artworks from ancient civilizations through contemporary periods in its vaulted gallery spaces.
Kay and Velma Kimbell established the museum foundation in 1964, leading to the construction of a modernist building designed by Louis Kahn that opened in 1972.
The collection features European masterworks including Michelangelo's The Torment of Saint Anthony alongside significant Asian, African, and Precolumbian art pieces.
The museum welcomes visitors Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours on Fridays, offering free admission to permanent collections and paid entry for special exhibitions.
The building incorporates sixteen parallel concrete vaults with natural light filtering through ceiling slots, creating optimal viewing conditions for the artwork.
Location: Fort Worth
Inception: 1972
Founders: Kay Kimbell
Architects: Louis Kahn, Renzo Piano
Address: 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday 10:00-17:00; Friday 12:00-20:00; Sunday 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1(817)3328451
Website: https://kimbellart.org
GPS coordinates: 32.74857,-97.36492
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:42
Renzo Piano, born in Genoa in 1937, has developed an architectural language over five decades that combines technical precision with human scale. His buildings are characterized by transparent facades, visible structural elements, and the integration of natural light. The Centre Pompidou in Paris, completed in 1977 with Richard Rogers, displays building services on the exterior. The Whitney Museum in New York uses industrial materials within a residential neighborhood. The Shard in London reaches 309 meters with a glass facade that reflects daylight. His cultural buildings connect function with urban context. The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel sits within a park with glass walls between interior and exterior spaces. The Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome comprises three concert halls with different acoustics. Kansai Airport in Osaka stands on an artificial island with a 1.7-kilometer terminal. Piano received the Pritzker Prize in 1998 for his work.
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