If you haven’t had the chance to take a road trip to Bentonville and visit the stunning Crystal Bridges Museum yet, now’s the time. It’s not only a gorgeous drive, especially with fall’s arrival, but a brand new exhibit just opened.
Our sister publication, Arkansas Business, reported a free exhibit, “State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now,” just opened and it will run until Jan. 19. Museum President Don Bacigalupi said he and assistant curator Chad Alligood met with more than 1,000 artists, mostly in the artists’ studios.
The exhibit, which will cover 19,000 SF in two galleries at the museum, has more than 200 pieces of art from 102 artists, including four from Arkansas: Guy Bell of Little Rock; Linda Lopez of Fayetteville; DeLita Martin of Little Rock; and John Salvest of Jonesboro.
Bacigalupi said the museum wanted to get a diverse collection of art that used a variety of different materials and canvases. The museum also wanted to give a forum for lesser-known artists across the country.
Read the full story from Arkansas Business here.
Here’s a peek at the new exhibit.
Crystal Bridges Museum President Don Bacigalupi in front of Gina Phillips’ “Fort Dirt Hole.” Phillips is a New Orleans artist.
Sculptures by Vanessa L. German of Pittsburgh, including “White Naphtha Soap, or Contemporary Lessons in Shapeshifting.”