ADVERTISEMENT Almost Like A Sculpture : Crystal Bridges design a work of art unto itself
Crystal Bridges’ design ‘a work of art unto itself’
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Jocelyn Murphy
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One can t talk about Crystal Bridges Museum without taking note of the architecture that, visit after visit, season after season, continues to amaze from every angle.
You also can t talk about the museum s core value of access to all without including architect Moshe Safdie s original vision for the facility. The design evolved as a complex that reaches out, Safdie said at the 2005 press conference announcing the museum proposal. Museums were exclusive, introverted buildings, and today s museum is a very different affair. It is for everyone.
Inside Out, Outside In: Nature was the first frame filled at Crystal Bridges
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A Sense Of Belonging : Connection is at heart of Crystal Bridges first decade
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Immersive exhibition with 10 distinct art experiences celebrates museum s tenth anniversary
Alice Neel, Hugh Hurd, 1964. Oil on canvas, 40 1/4 × 30 1/4 in. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.
BENTONVILLE, ARK
.- On November 11, 2011, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened its doors for the first time. Over the course of a decade, the museum has greeted over five million visitors from around the world to enjoy world-class art, architecture, and nature. This year marks a decade since Crystal Bridges opened, and the museum is recognizing this milestone with a new exhibition celebrating its collection and community.
Crystal Bridges at 10 is an immersive exhibition with 10 distinct art experiences celebrating the museums collection and the local community one decade into the museums lifetime. Primarily drawing from the museums collection, the exhibition features 130+ artworks, presenting crowd favorites in new ways, showcasing works never bef