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Guests viewing artwork in a salon hang.
HOLIDAY HOURS: Crystal Bridges will be closed December 25 (Christmas Day).
HORARIO POR DÍAS FESTIVOS: Crystal Bridges estará cerrado el 25 de diciembre (Navidad).
The Museum’s Lobby and Courtyard Will Undergo Updates to Create More Space and a Better Visitor Experience
Outdoor area with large spider sculpture, trees, benches, barricades, and caution tape.

The Museum’s Lobby and Courtyard Will Undergo Updates to Create More Space and a Better Visitor Experience

Architecture At the Museum

When you come to the museum, you might notice that Maman, the 30-foot spider sculpture by artist Louise Bourgeois that has greeted visitors to the museum for the past few…

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bachman-Wilson House: A Peek Into the Second Floor
Bedroom with wooden paneling, double bed, quilt, plaid blanket, armchair, drawers, shelves.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bachman-Wilson House: A Peek Into the Second Floor

Architecture
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A Message for Our Community from the Directors of Crystal Bridges and the Momentary
Multicolored string art spelling

A Message for Our Community from the Directors of Crystal Bridges and the Momentary

People & Community

Friends and Colleagues of the NWA Community and Beyond –  At Crystal Bridges and the Momentary, we value diversity, creativity, education, innovation, and art discovery. We listen actively, speak honestly,…

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#CBfromHome Activity: Fairy Homes and Mud Painting
Child kneeling outdoors arranging flowers and leaves into clusters on dirt surrounded by greenery.

#CBfromHome Activity: Fairy Homes and Mud Painting

Activities & Education
Summer is coming! And with that comes the opportunity to go outside and enjoy the warm weather and blooming nature. This week's #CBfromHome activities encourage you to discover art within…
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Crystal Bridges Coloring Pages
left, figures with lanterns; right, person with fish and cat on tiled floor.

Crystal Bridges Coloring Pages

Activities & Education

Color your own American masterwork! We’ve taken several artworks from the Crystal Bridges collection and turned them into coloring pages for you to enjoy. Click on each coloring page below…

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7 Book / Artwork Pairings to Add to Your List
Book cover

7 Book / Artwork Pairings to Add to Your List

Art & Collection
The 40 essays collected in Living and Sustaining a Creative Life, including one written by collection artist Brian Tolle, are written in the artists’ own voices. Although each different and…
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#CBfromHome Activity: 3D Paper Homes
Homemade 3D Paper artwork

#CBfromHome Activity: 3D Paper Homes

Activities & Education
This week’s #CBfromHome art activity is inspired by R. Buckminster Fuller's architectural structure, Fly's Eye Dome, located on the North Lawn at Crystal Bridges. Learn more about this 3D structure,…
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An Interview with Artist Leo Villareal
Leo Villareal with his work Buckyball

An Interview with Artist Leo Villareal

Art & Collection
CB: Your work is very public in nature, and I know you’ve said you really enjoy watching people react to your work in the public setting. Can you talk about…
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#CBfromHome Activity: Create Your Own Salon Hang
Art display with colorful geometric shapes, pop-art portraits, and splatter painting on a blue wall.

#CBfromHome Activity: Create Your Own Salon Hang

Activities & Education
This week’s #CBfromHome art activity is inspired by the salon hang in the museum's Early American Art Gallery. Learn more about the history of salon hangs and how to create…
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Frankly, this Virtual Graphic Design Show from the U of A School of Art 2020 Seniors is Awesome
Curved hallway with glass windows leads to graphic design senior show entrance with bold signage.

Frankly, this Virtual Graphic Design Show from the U of A School of Art 2020 Seniors is Awesome

People & Community

For example, William Clift, a student designer from Joplin, MO, expressed his truth that “frankly, everybody deserves to exercise their voice in their community.” After interviewing residents in his hometown…

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Crystal Bridges Mobilizes Staff to Provide Food, Arts, and More through the Community Outreach Initiative
Illustration of people connecting through digital screens, arms reaching out, from Crystal Bridges Museum.

Crystal Bridges Mobilizes Staff to Provide Food, Arts, and More through the Community Outreach Initiative

People & Community

The artist-designed postcards are incomplete without creativity and kindness. The public can participate in this campaign by coloring the line drawing and writing a friendly message of hope. Send…

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#CBfromHome Activity: Make Your Own Spider Web
Paper plate with black, orange, blue string web, purple spider, and green fly stickers.

#CBfromHome Activity: Make Your Own Spider Web

Activities & Education
This week’s #CBfromHome art activity is inspired by the museum's mother spider, Maman (1999) by Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010). Learn more about the sculpture below, enjoy some close-looking prompts, and try…
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The Odd Couple: Hollowell and Melchers
woman in dark dress profile, abstract with geometric shapes and vibrant colors.

The Odd Couple: Hollowell and Melchers

Art & Collection
It’s that thread of mystery that again brings us back to Mrs. Hitchcock—who may not appear to be hiding anything. But look again at the peculiar black dress she’s wearing.…
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The Ramsay-Polk Family: Family Portraits in the Age of Social Distancing
Classic painting of three women compared with selfie of masked individual by artwork.

The Ramsay-Polk Family: Family Portraits in the Age of Social Distancing

Art & Collection

This post was written by Mindy N. Besaw, curator, American art and director of fellowships and research.

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#CBfromHome Activity: Nature Mandalas
Circular arrangement with wooden disc, brown and green leaves, and yellow dandelion flowers.

#CBfromHome Activity: Nature Mandalas

Activities & Education
This week's #CBfromHome art activity is inspired by a work in the Crystal Bridges collection titled Lunar Rendezvous—Circle of Flowers (1969) by Alma Thomas (1891-1978). Learn more about the artwork…
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Crystal Bridges Zoom Backgrounds for Your Next Virtual Meeting
Colorful concentric mosaic pattern with Crystal Bridges Museum logo in the top right corner.

Crystal Bridges Zoom Backgrounds for Your Next Virtual Meeting

Activities & Education

Dazzle your co-workers in your next Zoom meeting with a Crystal Bridges background! Enjoy a selection of Art and Architecture/Nature backgrounds. These are also the perfect size as a background…

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#CBfromHome Activity: Heritage Collages
Collection of homemade collages

#CBfromHome Activity: Heritage Collages

Activities & Education
In her paintings, mixed media works, and ceramic sculptures, State of the Art 2020 artist Jiha Moon brings together a variety of cultural references and images to explore the global…
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Q&A with Grounds Director Clay Bakker: The Crystal Bridges "Garden"
Landscaped garden with pink flowers, modern building, glass windows, curved roof, blue sky.

Q&A with Grounds Director Clay Bakker: The Crystal Bridges "Garden"

Nature & Outdoor
CB: Our 120 acres are very typical of what you’ll find anywhere else in the middle of the Ozarks. We have a plethora of insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals, such…
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State of the Art 2020 Spotlight: Rick Silva
Hilly terrain with trees and rocks intersected by a diagonal black fractal pattern under blue sky.

State of the Art 2020 Spotlight: Rick Silva

Exhibitions
  You can experience this artwork at home by clicking on the image below.   About Rick Silva   Rick Silva’s videos and installations envision near-future ecologies altered by technology…
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Color Blindness and Art
Split image with a child in a colorful room and its grayscale version, featuring plants and a rocking horse.

Color Blindness and Art

Activities & Education

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to experience art with color blindness? It’s a common condition that even many artists have, including Peter Milton and children’s book illustrator Loren…

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