by - January 15, 2014 5:41 pm
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home to be moved to Crystal Bridges
That a Frank Lloyd Wright designed home is art is not a revelation, but to move such a home almost 1,100 miles to be actual art on the Bentonville grounds…
Tag: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
by - January 13, 2014 1:04 pm
Crystal Bridges hosts art historian for lecture on Letters of O’Keeffe and Stieglitz
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosted Sarah Greenough, senior curator of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. for a special lecture on legendary art couple,…
by - January 1, 2014 5:05 pm
More than 700 gather at Crystal Bridges to celebrate the New Year
At Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, more than 700 people celebrated the dawning of the new year with more than standard-issue champagne and fireworks. The museum held its inaugural…
by - December 5, 2013 4:33 pm
Hoping for another Rockwell
In this space in September we encouraged, no, we begged, Alice Walton, the Wal-Mart heiress and the signature/dreamer builder/financier of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, to please purchase…
by - November 15, 2013 3:47 pm
‘The Show of the Century’ celebration held at Crystal Bridges
On Thursday (Nov. 14), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosted "The Show of the Century" as a part of its Art Night Out program. More than 100 guests enjoyed…
by - November 11, 2013 3:11 pm
Crystal Bridges reflects on two years, million-plus visits
One of the more interesting lessons learned during the first two years of operations at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville is that the door handle labels reading…
by - October 26, 2013 5:42 pm
Crystal Bridges’ Artinfusion hosts Halloween in the hollow
Nearly 200 Artinfusion members and guests enjoyed a night of entertainment, music and spooky art history at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Saturday (Oct. 25) during one of the…
by - September 22, 2013 11:58 am
Alice and the Rockwells
It’s not often one gets to give a suggestion to a member of the wealthy billionaire Walton Clan of Northwest Arkansas. But here goes. “Dear Ms. Alice: “Please consider buying…
by - September 22, 2013 11:48 am
Students gather for College Day at Crystal Bridges
More than 100 people explored collaborative art projects at Walker Landing Saturday (Sept. 21) for College Day at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. "College Day is our first try…
by - August 5, 2013 7:44 pm
Crystal Bridges names 2013-2014 Tyson scholars
Officials with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on Monday (Aug. 5) announced its slate of 2013-2014 Tyson Scholars, expanding this year’s roster to five fellowships. Last fall, Crystal Bridges…
by - June 10, 2013 5:27 pm
NWA events include wine, music, wine and Fleur
The Northwest Arkansas calendar during the next few weeks features wine, chamber music, wine, Shakespeare, wine and a French-themed event in Eureka Springs. Did we mention that the event schedule…
by - June 4, 2013 6:31 pm
Norman Rockwell exhibit draws 121,000 visitors to Crystal Bridges
More than 121,000 people viewed the “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” exhibit at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, according to museum officials. According to data from…
by - April 11, 2013 7:25 am
Food memories with Norman at Crystal Bridges
The Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Museum was sold-out beyond capacity Wednesday (April 10) night for Norman Rockwell and Edible Culture, the monthly Wednesday Over Water event. This month’s event…
by - November 10, 2012 1:19 pm
Film premieres documenting the art of Crystal Bridges
BENTONVILLE — The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will celebrate the first full year of its operation on Veterans Day with a series of screenings of The Art of…
by - November 7, 2012 9:28 pm
Crystal Bridges success creates challenges
BENTONVILLE — Any massive project requires great amounts of planning and expertise and creating a world-class museum is no different. Like all things in life, some things are not known…
by - August 7, 2012 6:38 pm
A&E Advisory for Aug. 8-14: Grapes, jazz and a bunny with funny tastes
Aug. 7-11 Festivating: Decades-old fun TONTITOWN — What is left to say about a 114-year-old festival that has changed little in recent years, except for the addition of Post wines to…
by - June 25, 2012 4:24 pm
Seedling films bring nature into view
BENTONVILLE — A screening of short nature films dubbed Seedling Local Shorts will help round out activities taking place Thursday (June 28) during Journey into the Wild, an “Art Night…
by - June 22, 2012 7:20 pm
A&E Advisory for June 23-29: Laughter, bluegrass and wild art
FAYETTEVILLE — The name Laurence Luckinbill is easily recognizable — and the face too, as Spock’s half-brother on Star Trek — but would you know him if you walked past him on the…
by - May 13, 2012 6:18 pm
Crystal Bridges hosts Louvre Museum director
BENTONVILLE — Some of the biggest players in the art world gathered at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Saturday (May 12) to celebrate the American debut of a new…
by - May 4, 2012 5:28 pm
Top members get peek at Crystal Bridges’ first traveling exhibit
BENTONVILLE — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s first major traveling exhibit will be a tough act to follow, given the history and complexity of the works included. The Hudson River…