Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Crystal Bridges Acquires Contemporary Works

Kerry James Marshall, Our Town, 1995. Acrylic and printed paper collage on canvas, 100″ x 142″ (254 x 360.7 cm). © Christie’s Images Limited 2009 Mary McCleary, The Falcon Cannot Hear the Falconer, 2008. Mixed media collage on paper, 39 1/2″ x 50 3/4″ (100.3 x 128.9 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Moody Gallery, Houston, Texas BENTONVILLE, Ark., [...]

Crystal Bridges Acquires New Work by Walton Ford

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has acquired a major new work by Walton Ford, an artist winning international acclaim for his highly detailed, monumental watercolors of exotic birds, reptiles and mammals.

Exhibition Celebrates Botanical ‘Heroes’

BENTONVILLE, Ark., January 7, 2010 – Crystal Bridges will celebrate a different kind of hero this spring. Photographs of botanical survivors, from the gnarled, 50-foot-wide root system of an ancient fig tree to the dew-drenched petals of a rare tree peony, are featured in Heroes of Horticulture, a traveling exhibition on display January 14 – [...]

Crystal Bridges at the Massey 2010 Exhibitions

Note: Information is subject to change; visit www.massey.crystalbridges.org for the most current listing. Heroes of Horticulture January 14 – March 21 Photographs of botanical survivors, from the gnarled, 50-foot-wide root system of an ancient fig tree to the dew-drenched petals of a rare tree peony, are featured in Heroes of Horticulture. Heritage sites from throughout the United States that [...]

Director of Learning Experiences to Leave Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Lynn Berkowitz, director of learning experiences, is leaving Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Changes on the Way!

Crystal Bridges’ blog is temporarily on hiatus as we develop new strategies for our current web site and take the first steps towards implementing a completely new site.

Crystal Bridges Announces Recent Hires

BENTONVILLE, Ark., December 17, 2009 – Four new staff members have joined Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, currently under construction near downtown Bentonville. Jennifer Dunham brings more than 15years of experience in non-profit and educational organizations to her new position as head of volunteer programs. Most recently she was the disability and community specialist at [...]

Local Landscapes, Local Photographs: Crystal Bridges Seeks Submissions for Massey Exhibition

BENTONVILLE, Ark., December 10, 2009 – From the dilapidated back road barn to the backyard oak scarred by last winter’s ice storm but still standing, Northwest Arkansas is rich with landscapes at risk of being lost. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is inviting residents of Northwest Arkansas to grab their cameras, get outdoors [...]

Leading “Cabinologist” to Share How-To Tips

Got cabin dreams? Learn how to make them a reality with Minnesota architect and noted author Dale Mulfinger, who will present an informal reading and discussion from his book Cabinology: A Handbook to Your Private Hideaway from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Friday, December 4 at the Massey, Crystal Bridges' temporary gallery space located at 125 W. Central Ave. in downtown Bentonville.

Crystal Bridges Announces Sculpture Commissions

George Dombek in his Goshen, Ark. studio. Photo by Brian Meredith courtesy George Dombek. George Dombek, Tour de Tree, 2008, watercolor, 40 x 60 in. Dombek’s Tour de Tree series of watercolors inspired the proposed sculpture commission for Crystal Bridges. Courtesy George Dombek. Pat Musick and her husband Jerry Carr. Courtesy Pat Musick. The Trail of Tears migration [...]