A detail of a large wooden cabinet with drawers on the bottom half and glass-fronted cabinets above, all filled with random objects.

Guided Tour: Yes, but Is It Art?

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Event Date

  • Sunday, December 3, 2023, 1–2 p.m.

Event Location

Tour begins at the Information Desk

Event Description

Have you ever stood in front of an artwork and wondered what it was doing in an art museum? Join a Carter docent and explore works in the collection that use unexpected and unconventional styles, processes, and materials.

Free! Reservations are not required.

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Image: Mark Dion (b. 1961), detail of The Texas Cabinet, 2020, wooden cabinet with found objects, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Purchase with grant funds from the H.L. Brown, Jr. Family Foundation, 2022.21, © Mark Dion Studio

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