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“Incredible... The exhibition may be the most compelling and inspiring commemoration of the Kennedy assassination 50 years ago.”

—Pies Worth Star-Telegram

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Dallas Museum of Art will bring together the works of art installed in the suite of the president of the Hotel Texas during his fateful trip in 1963. The original installation, orchestrated by a small group of Fort Worth art collectors, was created especially for the president and first lady to celebrate their nighttime visit to the city and included paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Thomas Eakins, Lyonel Feininger, Franz Kline and Marsden Hartley, and sculptures by Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore, among others.

Until September 15, 2013, Hotel Texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy will bring together the paintings, sculptures and works on paper for the first time in his original collection, highlighting the varied and careful installation of works of art collected for the presidential couple. The exhibition will also reveal for the first time the full story of the presidential installation of Suite 850, which was overshadowed by the tragic death of the president, and will examine the importance of art for both the Kennedys and the communities of Dallas-Fort Worth.

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Listening Hard: Remembering JFK on Record

Visit the C3 Theater to hear calypso, blues, country and corridos recordings produced in the days and months after JFK's assassination. The audio and video installation was produced by Alan Govenar and is exhibited throughout Hotel Texas.

Hotel Texas: Oral Histories smartphone tour

Bring your own device with Internet access (such as an iPhone or Blackberry) to hear first-hand memories of JFK's trip to Texas.