In the seventeenth century, Dutch merchants sailed across seas and oceans, joining trade networks that stretched from Asia to the Americas and Africa. This unprecedented movement of goods, ideas, and people gave rise to what many consider the first age of globalization and sparked an artistic boom in the Netherlands.

Penitent Mary Magdalene—a masterpiece of the Italian Baroque period—represents the artist at her finest.

It is with great sadness that the Kimbell Art Museum acknowledges the passing of Ben J. Fortson, Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President of the Kimbell Art Foundation.

The Kimbell collection consists of approximately 375 works that not only epitomize their periods and movements but also touch individual high points of aesthetic beauty and historical importance.

Our members receive free exhibition tickets and invitations to premiere events for an entire year

Join us for lunch, afternoon tea, or Friday evening happy hours.

Revisit outstanding acquisitions, noteworthy exhibitions, and rewarding community experiences that reflect the pillars of excellence that have endured for 50 years at the Kimbell Art Museum.