These lectures in the Modern’s auditorium begin at 7 pm. The Tuesday Evenings series brings artists, scholars, and critics to discuss their work each week at the Modern. Admission is free and open to the public. Free admission tickets can be picked up at the Modern’s admission desk beginning at 5 pm on the day of the lecture. Seating begins at 6:30 pm and is limited to the first 250 ticketholders. A live broadcast of the lecture will be shown in Café Modern for any additional guests. The Museum galleries and Café Modern will remain open until 7 pm on Tuesdays during the series, (regular gallery admission charge applies).

On November 1, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s Tuesday Evenings lecture series presents John Pomara. Pomara is an artist based in Dallas who is known and appreciated for his contributions as an artist, curator, writer, and teacher. In 2001 Pomara’s work was featured in the Dallas Museum of Art’s Concentration exhibition, and this fall he has been selected for the Legends award by The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art. Pomara’s slick-surfaced paintings, with their subtle shifts in horizontal lines and smears, are an absolutely meditative end to his highly technical means. Matthew Bourbon writes for ARTL!ES, “With a deft hand, Pomara turns Barnett Newman’s ‘zips’ on their side, building complex patterns of horizontal striping along slick enamel grounds.” For Tuesday Evenings, Pomara introduces new work while sharing the ideas and processes behind his signature paintings.

Tuesday Evening Cocktails and Light Bites

Guests can enjoy refreshments from 5 to 7 pm in Café Modern before the Tuesday Evenings lecture series. Choose from Café Modern’s unique Modern cocktail menu or distinctive wine list. Coffee, tea, and light snacks are also available.