Just Announced 📣 Join us on Thursday, April 24, for a conversation with Katie Couric, award-winning journalist and founder of Katie Couric Media, and Olivia Walton, board chair of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The duo will explore the intersection of wellness, storytelling, and the power of media in shaping our lives today. Visit the link to secure your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gTscyurk #CrystalBridges
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Bentonville, AR 21,401 followers
Welcoming all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature.
About us
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art welcomes all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate our heritage and artistic possibilities.
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- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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- 201-500 employees
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- Bentonville, AR
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2011
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- American art museum, trails & grounds, and public programs
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600 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72712, US
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Now Open: Scholastic Art Awards Heartland Region Showcase 🎉 Celebrate the creativity of young artists from across our community in this year's inaugural Scholastic Art and WritingAwards Heartland Art Region Showcase, now on view in the Community Gallery, located in the lower lobby at Crystal Bridges. This special exhibition features the regional winners of the 2025 Scholastic Art Awards, the nation’s longest running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. 🎨 Students in grades 7 - 12 submitted work in 16 categories, including ceramics & glass, fashion, comic art, digital art, drawing & illustration, painting, film & animation, and photography. The results are simply amazing. Come see for yourself and prepare to be impressed! On view now through May 5.
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Big changes are happening at your museum. As part of our expansion, we’re moving almost every work of art in the building, starting NOW. Here’s what to expect: 🖼️ Some beloved Contemporary favorites are moving into what is now the Early American galleries. ✨ Other works will be taking a rest starting next week, including Kusama’s Infinity Room. 🚧 The Contemporary and Modern galleries will be temporarily inaccessible beginning Monday, March 24 as we prepare a new, enriched American art experience. We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes updates in our Instagram stories every week, so make sure to follow us there to stay up to date!
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Crystal Bridges and the Momentary are excited to welcome Ana Echegoyen as Chief Marketing, Communications & Digital Officer and Dr. Meredith N. Brunen as Chief Development Officer. Ana and Meredith bring incredible experience and passion to our team as we embark on a major expansion and gallery transformation, set to open in 2026. Ana joins us with over 15 years of global experience in strategic marketing and digital integration, having worked with brands like Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble. Meredith brings a remarkable track record in fundraising and engagement, with leadership roles at Hendrix College and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Their expertise will be key as we grow and create new ways for people to connect with art, culture, and community. Please join us in welcoming Ana and Meredith to the team 🌟 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gw_a-8in
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🔴 Today, we honor the memory of Fred Eversley (b. 1941, Brooklyn, New York), a key figure in the development of contemporary art in Los Angeles during the postwar period. Eversley passed away on March 14, 2025. Based in Venice Beach for over five decades, he synthesized elements from various art historical movements associated with Southern California, including Light and Space. However, his work was the product of a pioneering vision all his own, shaped by his lifelong studies of the timeless principles of light, space, time, and gravity. Before becoming an artist, Eversley was an engineer who collaborated with NASA and major aerospace companies to design high-intensity acoustical laboratories, which led to his interest in the parabola. Honor Eversley by watching his virtual lecture at Crystal Bridges through the link in bio and come see “Big Red Lens” before the gallery transformation starts on Monday, March 24: https://bit.ly/4iz6ul9 🎨 Frederick Eversley, “Big Red Lens,” 1985, cast polyester, 40 x 40 x 6 in. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2010.66.
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Spring Break is upon us, and so are Spring Break Camps, happening March 24 - 28 at Crystal Bridges 🎉 From drawing and nature exploration to painting and ceramics, there’s a camp for every creative kid. Not able to make it next week? Check out our afternoon Spring Camps beginning April 3. Spots are filling up fast, so sign up soon: https://lnkd.in/gvHy8EKG
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Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Emma Amos (1937–2020), a trailblazing painter, printmaker, and weaver. 🎨 Amos used bold colors and layered textures to challenge boundaries, exploring race, gender, and identity in her art. Her piece “The Reader” (1967) is currently on view in our Contemporary Gallery, a beautiful example of her vibrant storytelling. Read more about her life and works: https://bit.ly/3SndLcf 🖼 Emma Amos, “The Reader,” 1967, oil on canvas in artist's frame, framed: 41 1/8 × 61 1/8 in. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2019.23. Photography by Edward C. Robison III.
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Exciting news for our campus 🎉 Yesterday, Heartland Whole Health Institute announced that it will open to the public on May 1, inviting the community to explore its 85,000-square-foot space designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects. Nestled within the 134-acre Crystal Bridges Campus, this landmark building blends architecture, art, nature, education, and wellness, embodying a whole-health approach to well-being. Inspired by the Ozarks’ natural beauty, its design enhances the connection between people and place. We’re thrilled to see this vision come to life and can’t wait to experience it firsthand.
Today, Heartland Whole Health Institute announced that it will open to the public on May 1, welcoming members of the media and the community to explore this 85,000-square-foot structure that brings together architecture, art, nature, education, and wellness offerings on the 134-acre Crystal Bridges Campus. Designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects, the Institute building is inspired by the natural landscape of the Ozarks and features curvilinear forms that respond to the sense of place of the museum’s campus. Heartland Whole Health Institute, founded in 2019 by philanthropist Alice Walton, works with the health care industry in developing a whole-health approach that considers the needs of the whole person with the goal of preventing disease, improving health outcomes, and sustaining wellness. “This building embodies the key elements of whole health – integrating our physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being,” says Walton. “It’s surrounded by nature, with trails that invite exploration, and is designed to bring people together to learn, engage, and connect. Marlon Blackwell Architects has created a landmark building that will welcome our community and beyond, enhancing the experience of visiting the Crystal Bridges Campus.” “Designed from the inside out and the outside in, Heartland Whole Health Institute is both a platform for and physical realization of the Institute’s mission to move health beyond illness treatment and into wholistic well-being,” said Ati and Marlon Blackwell, founding Partners of Marlon Blackwell Architects. “Its spaces, materials, and forms, drawn from the site’s karst topography and Ozark forests, enhance the connection to nature and place, and create an atmosphere to nurture the whole self.”
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“The only thing I can paint is just what crosses my mind. I don’t want to paint what everyone has already painted. I want to paint something that nobody has.” - Clementine Hunter 🎨 Hunter, a self-taught Black Creole artist, mother, and farm laborer from Louisiana, did not start painting until her late fifties. Unlike academically trained artists who might use fruit bowls or posed figures as subjects, Hunter was a memory painter. Every scene she painted came directly from her mind. In “Baptism,” Hunter painted one of the many community events she celebrated with her neighbors. Baptism candidates (in green) march from St. Augustine Catholic Church down to the Cane River, a favorite landmark in Hunter’s paintings. In fact, the very first of her paintings depicts a similar scene. Read more: https://bit.ly/3R2l8FG 🖼 Clementine Hunter, “Baptism,” 1950s, oil on board, 18 × 24 in. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Gordon W. Bailey and Museum purchase, 2018.31. Photography by Edward C. Robison III. ✍️ Blog by Content Specialist, Eowyn Stewart. #ClementineHunter #CrystalBridges
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Opening this week “KAWS: FAMILY” Join us this weekend and be one of the first ones to experience KAWS’ iconic creations IRL at Crystal Bridges. See our weekend programming below and reserve your tickets in today: https://bit.ly/3XEuT1d ✨ Friday, March 14 | Crystal Bridges Members get an exclusive first look. Not a member? Join today and access special discounts, previews, and so much more. ✨ Friday, March 14| Join us for an opening conversation centered on the exhibition. ✨ Saturday, March 15 | The exhibition opens for everyone. 👏 🎨 KAWS, “SPACE,” 2021. Stainless steel, courtesy of ©KAWS. 💡 KAWS: FAMILY is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario and curated by Julian Cox, Deputy Director & Chief Curator, Art Gallery of Ontario. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art presentation is curated by Alejo Benedetti.
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