Slow Art Day at Crystal Bridges
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Saturday, April 27, 1 to 5 pm
Slow Art Day at Crystal Bridges
The average viewing time for most museum visitors is a mere 17 seconds per artwork. Slow Art Day is celebrated annually in museums around the world to encourage guests to slow down, take their time, and savor great works of art. Join a variety of slow art experiences throughout the galleries at Crystal Bridges. Take part in a facilitated discussion about Joseph Stella’s Red Flower or Tom Uttech’s Enassamishhinjijweia led by a Museum Educator; enjoy Mary Cassatt’s Summertime accompanied by live classical music; explore Asher Brown Durand’s Kindred Spirits while listening to readings from the American Transcendentalists; sketch artworks in the galleries; contemplate the slow, graceful motion of George Rickey’s kinetic sculpture One Fixed Four Jointed Lines Biased; or just quiet your mind and be still with your favorite work of art. Afterwards, share your experiences and Slow Art Day impressions by joining a conversation at tables in Eleven, or watch a slow food demonstration on holistic eating by Eleven chefs and other local chefs. Free. No registration required. Visit http://www.slowartday.com/ for more information.