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Gallery Conversation: Bethany Collins

Talk/Lecture
North Forest Rock Ledge Shelter
FREE
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will be closed Monday, May 13, to prepare for the visit of Antiques Roadshow. We will return to normal hours of operation Wednesday, May 15.

Join us in the North Forest for a conversation with artist Bethany Collins on her recently installed work, American Hymnal.

For this sound installation, Collins recorded six singers performing different versions of the popular American hymn “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee),” which has been rewritten more than 100 times with lyrics supporting American causes such as revolution, suffrage, Native sovereignty, temperance, the Confederacy, and abolition.You’ll learn about the installation, her process, and the inspiration behind it all. Don’t miss this chance to meet the person behind the art and get a behind-the-scenes look at an exhibition artist. See you there!

Free, no ticket required.

Bethany Collins and Rock Ledge Shelter

Per the CDC’s updated guidelines, we are now requiring all guests ages 2 and up and staff to wear a face covering indoors and while attending outdoor programs, except while eating or drinking. Masks will be available upon entry for those who do not have one.