The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has announced a new way to experience programming from its archive of film and video. Modern TV will launch this Saturday, May 16 and will be a bi-monthly free screening every other Saturday. The screenings will stream continuously from 7 PM – 10 PM and feature videos from contemporary artists, with live stream accessed via this link on the Modern’s website.
Via the Modern:
“Bradford’s video ‘Dancing in the Street,’ 2019, shows a performance of the song by Martha and the Vandellas of the same name being projected onto buildings and fences across Los Angeles at night. The song debuted in 1964 and was adopted as a civil rights anthem and call to action during the Watts riots the following year. This work is in the Museum’s permanent collection and is in the Modern’s current exhibition ‘Mark Bradford: End Papers.'”
Also, in conjunction with the screening of Bradford’s video, the Modern announced that the summer season of its popular billboard program, Modern Billings, will be curated by Bradford, whose work is currently installed at the museum. The artist has selected three images from his friend Cleo Hill-Jackson that depict the life of Hill-Jackson’s friend Mr. LaMarr, an influential hairdresser who was killed in a hate-crime incident.
The works will be displayed at three locations in underserved Fort Worth neighborhoods: 5700 E Lancaster Ave, 1515 Jacksboro Hwy, and 5840 E Lancaster Ave.
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