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Attack of the Summer Tomato
variety of tomatoes in greens, yellows, oranges, and reds

Attack of the Summer Tomato

Culinary
Generally around this time in the summer, home gardeners are looking for creative ways to use the glut of home-grown tomatoes.  Look no further!  Eleven's Chefs present two delicious ways to…
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In Celebration of Luis Jimenez (1940-2006)
Luis Jimenez, Vaquero sculpture

In Celebration of Luis Jimenez (1940-2006)

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor
Today is the birthday of Luis Jimenez, (1940-2006), creator of Vaquero, the sculpture that stands in the Twin Bridges area south of the Museum. Here are a few fun facts about…
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Butter Late than Never!
cocktail ingredients rum, ginger, orange and honey

Butter Late than Never!

Culinary
Did you miss July's WOW event?  Not to worry, we've got you covered! Here are two recipes shared by Crystal Bridges' Culinary Director Case Dighero at this week's Wednesday Over…
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Nam June Paik – Global Art Legend (Part 2)
Nam June Paik,

Nam June Paik – Global Art Legend (Part 2)

Art & Collection

Paik’s robot sculpture carries a basket with books, CDs, wood mushrooms, and chessmen. The chess figures very likely refer to Cage’s 1944 composition, Chess Pieces, which he designed as a…

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Nam June Paik – Global Art Legend (Part 1)
Nam June Paik, John Cage Robot II (detail)

Nam June Paik – Global Art Legend (Part 1)

Art & Collection

The month of July marks the 82nd birthday anniversary of Nam June Paik (1932-2006), one of the most significant “global artists” in Crystal Bridges’ collection. A major work by Paik,…

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Whistler's Evening Walk
James McNeill Whistler, Green and Violet: The Evening Walk

Whistler's Evening Walk

Art & Collection
Today is the birthday of James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903).  In celebration, today we offer up this excerpt from an article about Whistler's Green and Violet: The Evening Walk, a painting in Crystal Bridges'…
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The Bachman-Wilson House: One Piece at a Time
Inside a warehouse with building materials laid out

The Bachman-Wilson House: One Piece at a Time

Architecture Nature & Outdoor
Whatever obstacles present themselves during the reconstruction process, the architectural and engineering experts working on the project will find solutions befitting a historically significant structure such as this.  Conservation, quality,…
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Teaching from Works of Art: An Exercise in Guided Looking
Woman stands in front of group of guests giving tour of art

Teaching from Works of Art: An Exercise in Guided Looking

Activities & Education

Crystal Bridges’ Education Department offers art education not only for K-12 students and the public at large, but also for a variety of educators:   from public and private K-12 teachers, to homeschool…

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Deer oh Deer!
Pair of fawn eating grass

Deer oh Deer!

Nature & Outdoor

Early summer is fawn season in the Ozarks. Many of the female deer that inhabit Crystal Bridges’ grounds are tending to their babies. This can lead to some consternation among…

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Ursula Von Rydingsvard
Ursula Von Rydingsvard, Unraveling

Ursula Von Rydingsvard

Activities & Education Art & Collection At the Museum
Unraveling, the large wall sculpture on view on the north side of the Early Twentieth Century Gallery Bridge, was created by Ursula Von Rydingsvard in 2007. Von Rydingsvard will visit…
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Create Your Own Panna Cotta Masterpiece
Panna cotta dessert topped with berries and mint leaves

Create Your Own Panna Cotta Masterpiece

Culinary
A "canvas" dish is a recipe that serves as a base or "canvas" on which the chef can create his or her own masterpiece of flavor. Here, Crystal Bridges' Director…
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Faces of History: Cherokee Leader John Ridge
Charles Bird King, Portrait of John Ridge

Faces of History: Cherokee Leader John Ridge

Art & Collection

Visitors who have been in our Colonial and Early Nineteenth-Century Art Gallery recently have probably noticed several changes: the Museum is currently installing a new exhibition in the small gallery…

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Charles Bird King's Native American Leaders
Guests view Charles Bird King's portrait of Cherokee politician John Ridge

Charles Bird King's Native American Leaders

Art & Collection Exhibitions

In Crystal Bridges’ Colonial and Early Nineteenth-Century Art Gallery you will find two portraits of Ottoe chiefs painted by Charles Bird King ca. 1822-24. This pair of portraits are part…

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Crystal Spring: The Heart of Crystal Bridges' Grounds
Crystal Spring

Crystal Spring: The Heart of Crystal Bridges' Grounds

Nature & Outdoor

Forming a loop from the Tulip Tree Trail, Crystal Spring Trail offers access to the living heart of Crystal Bridges’ grounds:  the natural spring for which the Museum is named.…

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Lafayette, Morse, and the March of Progress
Samuel F.B. Morse

Lafayette, Morse, and the March of Progress

Art & Collection

Today is the birthday of American artist and inventor Samuel F.B. Morse. In recognition, Crystal Bridges’ Interpretation Manager Aaron Jones spools out a fascinating and complex yarn of  art, technology,…

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A Bloom by Any Other Name…Cultivars at Crystal Bridges
Stellar Pink Dogwood

A Bloom by Any Other Name…Cultivars at Crystal Bridges

Nature & Outdoor

Crystal Bridges’ breathtaking landscape features a wonderful balance of natural forest and well-groomed beds of showy specimen plantings. Altogether, the Museum grounds are host to a total of 460 species…

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The Bachman-Wilson House: Arrival in Arkansas
Group of people unloading a semi truck while another semi truck backs in

The Bachman-Wilson House: Arrival in Arkansas

Architecture
On Tuesday afternoon, April 22, two trucks arrived at a storage facility in Northwest Arkansas, transporting with them the structural contents of a 1954 Usonian house designed by renowned architect…
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James Turrell and Josef Albers: Color Theory at Work in the Skyspace
Orange rectangle with small blue rectangle in the middle

James Turrell and Josef Albers: Color Theory at Work in the Skyspace

Architecture At the Museum
“Red,” “green,” “blue,” and “yellow” are like points on a compass. We describe our visual perception using these words, but when do we truly see what they represent? We always…
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The Bachman-Wilson House: On the Road
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The Bachman-Wilson House: On the Road

Architecture
One container holding fragile components—doors, fixtures, and furniture—will be shipped to Northwest Arkansas by truck. The other container will be traveling via intermodal transportation—a fast and secure shipping method which…
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Crystal Bridges Receives Award for Conservation
Luis Jimenez, Vaquero sculpture

Crystal Bridges Receives Award for Conservation

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor

A few weeks ago the Arkansas Museums Association hosted it’s annual meeting in North Little Rock. The meeting is a wonderful two and half days of sessions and events that…

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