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Kimbell to Celebrate Louis I. Kahn’s Birthday
On Friday, February 20, and Saturday, February 21, the Kimbell Art Museum will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of Louis I. Kahn–one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century and designer of the Kimbell’s iconic 1972 building–with special conversations, architecture tours, and celebratory refreshments and gifts.
FRIDAY EVENING LECTURE
A Conversation about Louis I. Kahn and His Last Notebook on His 125th Birthday
On the 125th anniversary of Louis I. Kahn’s birth, enjoy a special conversation and book event with editor Sue Ann Kahn, Louis I. Kahn’s daughter, and the Kimbell Art Museum’s director, Eric Lee, about Kahn’s publication Louis I. Kahn: The Last Notebook, a facsimile of her father’s private sketchbook from the last year of his life.
An artifact of historical importance, the notebook’s pages give us an intimate glimpse into Kahn’s creative process and take us inside the mind of the master architect at the height of his career. Most importantly, his personality permeates its pages and brings the architect to life for a new generation. Sue Ann Kahn and Eric Lee take us through its pages and the stories they reveal.
Louis I. Kahn: The Last Notebook will be available for purchase at the Kimbell’s Museum Shop during the event.
“Louis I. Kahn: The Last Notebook is a remarkable creation.” – The New York Times
“The Last Notebook is an intimate experience of Kahn’s hand and mind.” – The Wall Street Journal
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Photo courtesy of Kimbell Art Museum
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6–7 p.m.
Kahn Auditorium
Free; no registration required
Seating is limited.
THE ARTIST’S EYE
Cameron Schoepp
What does the art of the past mean to the artist of the present? In this ongoing program, moderated by Kimbell staff, artists and architects discuss works in the museum’s collection, share the special insights of the practicing professional, and relate older art to contemporary artistic concerns, including their own.
During this talk, Schoepp’s work will be suspended from the light reflector above the gallery floor in the center of the Kahn Building’s South Gallery. He will discuss his own artistic practice and observations on Kahn’s architectural masterpiece.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 11 a.m.–noon
Kahn Building, South Gallery
Free; no registration required
BIRTHDAY REFRESHMENTS AND GIFTS
Enjoy complimentary birthday snacks and beverages, and be sure to pick up a free Kimbell Kahn keychain as a special gift.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, noon–7 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Kahn Building, West Lobby
Free; no registration required
While supplies last
Photo courtesy of Kimbell Art Museum
DROP-IN ARCHITECTURE TOURS
Enjoy drop-in, docent-guided tours of the Kimbell Art Museum’s landmark 1972 building, designed by Louis I. Kahn.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, and SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1–1:45 pm.
Free; no registration required
Space is limited to thirty; first-come, first-served.
Louis I. Kahn and Sue Ann Kahn, 1949, Lake Placid, NY. Photo by Esther Kahn, courtesy of Sue Ann Kahn
ABOUT SUE ANN KAHN
Sue Ann Kahn, daughter of Louis I. Kahn, has advocated for the preservation and restoration of her father’s architecture for over three decades. She has also been an active consultant and significant lender to the major exhibitions on his work. In 1996, she co-curated the exhibit “Louis I. Kahn Drawings: Travel Sketches and Synagogue Project” for The Jewish Museum in New York; and in 2017, she collaborated on an exhibition of Kahn’s pastel works at the Kimbell Art Museum. She is the author of a number of articles about her father’s drawings: “The Color of Light, the Treasury of Shadows” in Louis Kahn: The Importance of a Drawing, edited by Michael Merrill (2021); and “My Father the Artist” in Reader’s Guide to The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn (2022). Sue Ann Kahn has had a noted career as a flute soloist, chamber musician and educator.
ABOUT CAMERON SCHOEPP
Cameron Schoepp is an artist and educator who has been living and working in Texas since 1985. In his sculptural practice, Schoepp employs materials in a matter-of-fact manner to present deceptively simple ideas that increase in complexity as the work unfolds, challenging expectations and using the subsequent discomfort to heighten the viewer’s personal phenomenological experiences.
Schoepp coordinates the studio MFA program and teaches sculpture at Texas Christian University, where he also received his MFA in studio art. His work has recently been exhibited at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Barry Whistler Gallery, and Chateau House, all in Dallas. Two of his sculptural installations are in the City of Fort Worth Public Art Collection.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Admission to the museum’s permanent collection is always free. Admission is half-price all day on Tuesdays and after 5 p.m. on Fridays.
The Kimbell Art Museum is open Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fridays, noon–8 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m.; closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. For general information, call 817-332-8451.
