CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART


Associated tags: Collection, School, Nature, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Exhibition, Willard, Interior design, Creativity, Crystal

Locations: UNITED STATES, BENTONVILLE, AR, US, PERU, ARKANSAS, MEXICO, KENTUCKY, WILLARD

Crystal Bridges Offers Cultural Programming for Families in Celebration of Diego Rivera’s America

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guests have less than one month left to experience Diego Rivera’s America at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guests have less than one month left to experience Diego Rivera’s America at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
  • The first major exhibition focused solely on the Mexican artist in over 20 years will be on view through July 31, 2023.
  • Participants are encouraged to come dressed in colorful attire or flower prints in honor of Diego Rivera’s America.
  • Attendees will enjoy an evening tour of the museum and specialty cocktails inspired by Diego Rivera’s America.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Remuseum, a New Initiative to Help U.S. Art Museums Innovate and Thrive

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on its commitment to expand access and upend conventional narratives, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today launches Remuseum. This independent research-and-results-driven project aims to spur innovation across U.S. art museums.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on its commitment to expand access and upend conventional narratives, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today launches Remuseum.
  • This independent research-and-results-driven project aims to spur innovation across U.S. art museums.
  • “From our inception at Crystal Bridges, we started by breaking conventions – launching a major museum in America’s Heartland built on the foundational idea of radical access to amazing art experiences.
  • “Three or four decades ago, most American art museums had mission statements focused on the preservation and presentation of objects to people,” said Reily.

Crystal Bridges Awards Fourth Prestigious 2022 Don Tyson Prize to Creative Pioneer Deborah Willis, Ph.D.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, renowned photographer and creative pioneer Deborah Willis, Ph.D., received the 2022 Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, renowned photographer and creative pioneer Deborah Willis, Ph.D., received the 2022 Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art.
  • Awarded biennially by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Don Tyson Prize recognizes outstanding achievement in American art.
  • Featuring a $200,000 cash award, the Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art was established by the Tyson family in honor of the late Don Tyson, former chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods.
  • To learn more about the Don Tyson Prize, past winners and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, visit the website .

Crystal Bridges Explores Diverse Origins and Future of American Fashion in Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will cast a fresh eye on two centuries of innovative and distinctly American fashion this fall in the museum’s first exhibition dedicated to fashion — Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Featuring more than 90 designers and iconic American labels, the exhibition explores and celebrates the nation’s diverse fashion heritage and spirit of invention while spotlighting the untold stories of underrecognized and underrepresented designers, important contemporary movements shaping the industry, and American fashion’s resonance in global trends and visual culture. Fashioning America will be on view September 10, 2022, to January 30, 2023.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will cast a fresh eye on two centuries of innovative and distinctly American fashion this fall in the museums first exhibition dedicated to fashion Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour .
  • "I always think of Crystal Bridges as a platform for inclusive storytelling, and we are thrilled to present our debut fashion exhibition boldly focused on the diverse origins and untold narratives of American fashion," says Olivia Walton, museum board chairperson.
  • American fashion reflects the complexity of America writ large, weaving together stories of innovation, immigration, independence, self-invention, and creativity.
  • Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour is organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, with guest curator Michelle Tolini Finamore, Ph.D.

Crystal Bridges to explore the U.S. Constitution through art in new exhibition 'We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy'

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Monday, May 16, 2022

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A document at the very heart of our nation’s democracy will be unveiled in the Heartland this summer. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is set to open We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy, placing a rare, original print of the U.S. Constitution — there are just eleven known in the world — in conversation with works of art that provide diverse perspectives on the nation’s founding principles. Original prints of other founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the proposed Bill of Rights, will also be displayed alongside works by influential historical and contemporary artists, including several new acquisitions, in the museum’s first exhibition organized by Polly Nordstrand, Crystal Bridges’ curator of Native American art. We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy will be on view from July 2, 2022 to January 2, 2023.

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  • We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy will be on view from July 2, 2022 to January 2, 2023.
  • The exhibition gives visitors the opportunity, through art, to explore the significance of the world's longest-surviving written charter of government and reflect on the relevance of the U.S. Constitution in the lives of Americans today.
  • Art has long been a powerful platform for uplifting the inherent ideals of the U.S. Constitution, says Nordstrand.
  • In February 2020, the museum opened a satellite contemporary art space in downtown Bentonville called the Momentary (507 SE E Street).

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces board leadership transition

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Shell be an excellent leader of the museums board and will capably guide Crystal Bridges into its next decade.

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  • Shell be an excellent leader of the museums board and will capably guide Crystal Bridges into its next decade.
  • She will continue as chair of the Momentary in addition to assuming her new role as chairperson of the Crystal Bridges board.
  • In addition to her new role as board chairperson for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art , Olivia also serves as executive board chair of the Momentary , principal of Ingeborg Investments and is a co-founder of Heartland Summit .
  • The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Reveals Plans for Major Expansion Designed by Safdie Architects

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced plans for a major expansion that will increase the size of the facility by roughly 50%, adding new galleries, educational facilities, and community spaces to allow visitors to have access to more art, programs, and events.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced plans for a major expansion that will increase the size of the facility by roughly 50%, adding new galleries, educational facilities, and community spaces to allow visitors to have access to more art, programs, and events.
  • "It's wonderful to see how our community and travelers from around the world have enjoyed experiencing art, nature, and architecture, thanks to Moshe Safdie's design," said Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges founder and board chairperson.
  • Extending the partnership between the organizations, the design deepens the integration of art, architecture, and nature that has become synonymous with Crystal Bridges.
  • We are honored to be back and working with the museum to realize a series of new facilities which will enrich the diversity of the museum experience," said Moshe Safdie, founder Safdie Architects.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Vanessa German: Winner of 2018 Don Tyson Prize

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces Vanessa German as the 2018 recipient of the Don Tyson Prize, a $200,000 biennial award for outstanding achievement in American art.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces Vanessa German as the 2018 recipient of the Don Tyson Prize, a $200,000 biennial award for outstanding achievement in American art.
  • The Don Tyson Prize is for organizations and individual artists working in any medium anywhere in the US.
  • "The Don Tyson Prize recognizes Vanessa for changing the way we experience art and exploring advocacy," said John Tyson.
  • Like Vanessa, he believed in the power of art and in the American spirit."