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Jun
18
2007
A “grand” opening
June 18, 2007 – 10:21 am Posted by Bob Workman
Over 2,300 people participated in the opening day of Crystal Bridges at the Massey! Visitors of all ages stopped by to view our inaugural exhibition William Christenberry: Photographs, 1961-2005.
Jun
12
2007
George Washington in Russia
June 12, 2007 – 2:50 pm Posted by Shane Richey
The Museum’s portrait of George Washington by Charles Willson Peale has been on an “around the world” tour for the past several months, most recently in Beijing and Shanghai, China, and is about to experience “Washington crossing the Baltic” in the words of Liz Workman who is coordinating travel between China and Russia. The painting is part of a ground-breaking exhibition organized by the Guggenheim Museum in partnership with the Terra Foundation for American Art, entitled, Art in America: 300 Years of Innovation. It is the first historical survey of American painting to be shown in either China or Russia and in the fall the exhibition will also travel to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain after it closes at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. Read More
May
30
2007
Crystal Bridges Launches New Website
May 30, 2007 – 4:41 pm Posted by Bob Workman
Today is the second anniversary of the announcement of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. At that time, an award-winning web site was launched that has served as a fundamental communications tool for our efforts to provide information about this project. It has served us well, but is now being replaced with a new site with more dynamic graphics, a more powerful press area, and the ability to post blogs to keep those interested in our activities up to date.
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