Crystal Bridges American Museum of Art
Crystal Bridges Announces Inaugural Art Fair
The inaugural art festival will allow locals and visitors to shop for artworks by modern, traditional and emerging artists from around the United States. read more >
Susan Peacock Named Chief Impact Officer at Crystal Bridges and The Momentary
Peacock fills a newly-created role to focus on strategic partnerships, key initiatives, revenue generation and mission-aligned collaborations. read more >
Crystal Bridges Gets $7M From Walmart Foundation to Continue Free Admission
More than 10.8 million people have visited Crystal Bridges and the Momentary since the museum opened in 2011 thanks to Walmart’s initial investment in the free admission endowment. read more >
100,000-SF Crystal Bridges Expansion Underway
The expansion will "supercharge" the institution, said Rod Bigelow, the Bentonville museum’s executive director. read more >
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Developers Add Office Space Near ‘Hot’ Bentonville Square
Builders aim to fill demand, remake work environments near Walmart’s new home. read more >
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Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice to Speak at Crystal Bridges
The two will appear as part of educational programming connected to "We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy," an exhibit featuring a rare original print of the U.S. Constitution. read more >
New Name, Site Selected For Walton Medical School
The school, announced in March 2021, will be a companion to Alice Walton’s Whole Health Institute, a center for holistic wellness. read more >
Crystal Bridges Gets $10M From Wayne Garrison Family
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art gets $10 million from the Pamela and Wayne Garrison Family Foundation. read more >
Alice Walton’s Crystal Bridges Plans 100,000-SF Expansion
Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art says it will expand the museum by 50%, adding nearly 100,000 SF to the 200,000-SF facility in Bentonville. read more >
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Walton’s Whole Health Institute Destined for Crystal Bridges Campus
Alice Walton’s nonprofit Whole Health Institute will be designed by famed Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell and will be located on the grounds of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. read more >
Windgate Foundation’s $17.5M to Fund Crafts at Crystal Bridges
The Windgate Foundation has provided a $17.5 million gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, to fund a dedicated position, research, programmatic support and an acquisitions fund that will bring craft objects into the museum’s permanent collection. read more >
Presenting The Momentary: Crystal Bridges’ ‘Rebellious Younger Sister’
The Momentary, a museum for contemporary arts both visual and performing, is set to open on schedule Saturday in Bentonville. read more >
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Crystal Bridges Hires Associate Curator of Contemporary Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced Thursday the appointment of Allison Glenn as associate curator of contemporary art, effective Feb. 12. read more >
Director of Crystal Bridges’ Momentary to Speak at Chamber Lunch
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce says that Lieven Bertels will be the keynote for its annual State of the Chamber lunch on Jan. 25. read more >
Alice Walton Announces New Art Bridges Foundation
Alice Walton, daughter of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. founder Sam M. Walton and the founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, forms a new nonprofit foundation called Art Bridges. read more >
Crystal Bridges Getting a Massive Geodesic Dome with 61 Glass Eyes
A massive geodesic dome with 61 glass eyes is coming to Arkansas' Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. read more >
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Art by Picasso, Haas to Show at Crystal Bridges Starting Friday
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces the installation of several major loans, including Pablo Picasso's "Seated Woman in Chemise (1923)," on loan from the Tate Modern in London; and Philip Haas' "The Four Seasons (2011)," on loan from Sonnabend Gallery on behalf of the artist. read more >
Crystal Bridges Celebrates 2 Million Visitors Since 2011
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in northwest Arkansas says it has welcomed more than 2 million visitors since it opened nearly four years ago. read more >
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Crystal Bridges Announces Major Purchases, Including Works by Whistler, Maya Lin
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces several major acquisitions, including a painting by James McNeill Whistler and a special commission to Maya Lin, the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. read more >
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Photos: Alice Walton’s Rocking W Ranch For Sale at $19.7M
Alice Walton is selling her 1,400-acre Texas ranch to better concentrate on Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, which she founded in 2011. read more >
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