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Beth Lipman, The Levy-Franks Family, and a New Work Made of Glass

Beth Lipman, The Levy-Franks Family, and a New Work Made of Glass

Art & Collection Exhibitions

Learn more about Belonging(s) (2020), a newly commissioned work, by Beth Lipman, part of Crafting America.

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What is Craft? An Introduction to Crafting America

What is Craft? An Introduction to Crafting America

Exhibitions

Get a first look at Crafting America, a new exhibition presenting a broad and inclusive look at craft in the United States from the 1940s to today. 

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“In the American Southwest”: Adam Clark Vroman, Ansel Adams, and Will Wilson

“In the American Southwest”: Adam Clark Vroman, Ansel Adams, and Will Wilson

Exhibitions

Problematic and misleading portrayals of Indigenous peoples have long marred US history. In this blog, we look at three artists included in Ansel Adams in Our Time.

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New Acquisition: Tigris T-1 by Anne Lemanski

New Acquisition: Tigris T-1 by Anne Lemanski

Exhibitions

Just over five feet tall, this sculpture features a tiger balancing skillfully on a colorful ball. To create the tiger, Lemanski first fashioned a metal framework, then stitched specially printed paper to cover the form. The result is mesmerizing in its kaleidoscopic pattern and bright colors.

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The National Park Service in Our Time

The National Park Service in Our Time

Exhibitions

Ken Burns’s 2009 PBS documentary on the national parks hailed them as “America’s Best Idea,” yet these parks suffer from a troubled history that continues to challenge that claim today.

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Gift Ideas for Photography and Nature Lovers, Inspired by Ansel Adams in Our Time

Gift Ideas for Photography and Nature Lovers, Inspired by Ansel Adams in Our Time

Exhibitions Museum Store

The holidays are approaching! In tandem with our newest temporary exhibition, Ansel Adams in Our Time, the Crystal Bridges Museum Store is offering an array of unique gifts.

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Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keeffe: A Friendship

Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keeffe: A Friendship

Exhibitions

When we think of American artists, two of the most prominent names that arise from the twentieth century are Ansel Adams and Georgia O’Keeffe.

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Conversations Across Collections: The Science of Martin Johnson Heade’s The Gems of Brazil

Conversations Across Collections: The Science of Martin Johnson Heade’s The Gems of Brazil

Art & Collection Exhibitions
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Ansel Adams...in Space!

Ansel Adams...in Space!

Exhibitions
  NASA produced two identical Golden Records, one for each spacecraft, both of which are now traveling in separate directions from our solar system. According to the NASA website, “On…
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Why We Are Placing Ansel Adams in Our Time

Why We Are Placing Ansel Adams in Our Time

Exhibitions

Ansel Adams is a familiar name to people both in and outside the art world. His photographs of the American West are squarely ingrained in popular imagination and are rightfully…

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State of the Art 2020 Update: Crystal Bridges Acquires Artworks and a New VR Experience

State of the Art 2020 Update: Crystal Bridges Acquires Artworks and a New VR Experience

Art & Collection Exhibitions

In his paintings, video installations, assemblage works, sculptures, and performances, Paul Stephen Benjamin explores the questions, “What is the color black?” and “If the color black had a sound, what…

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After The Last Supper Returns to the Galleries This Saturday

After The Last Supper Returns to the Galleries This Saturday

Exhibitions
Putting the spotlight on a single work from the Crystal Bridges permanent collection, a new focus exhibition opening this Saturday, July 11 features After The Last Supper (2005) by Devorah…
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State of the Art 2020 Spotlight: Rick Silva

State of the Art 2020 Spotlight: Rick Silva

Exhibitions
  You can experience this artwork at home by clicking on the image below.   About Rick Silva   Rick Silva’s videos and installations envision near-future ecologies altered by technology…
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#CBfromHome Activity: South Bend Quilt Squares

#CBfromHome Activity: South Bend Quilt Squares

Activities & Education Exhibitions

Activity: South Bend Quilt Squares Gather pieces of recycled paper, magazines, and fabric from around your house.  Think of colors you would like to have in your quilt. Cut…

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State of the Art 2020 Spotlight: Edra Soto

State of the Art 2020 Spotlight: Edra Soto

Exhibitions

Soon to be displayed at the Momentary, over 500 bottles are meticulously arranged on shelves in three vitrines that recast litter as glinting green and clear gems. There is something…

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Land and Labor in The Cotton Bowl by Hank Willis Thomas

Land and Labor in The Cotton Bowl by Hank Willis Thomas

Exhibitions
In a 2016 interview, Hank Willis Thomas states, “…So the work is about the past and the present coming face to face both in land and labor, and so this…
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An Interview with Hank Willis Thomas, Part II

An Interview with Hank Willis Thomas, Part II

Exhibitions
  [Cover photo: Artist Hank Willis Thomas at the Portland Art Museum. Courtesy of the Portland Art Museum, Oregon.]  
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Assessing the State of the Art in 2020

Assessing the State of the Art in 2020

Exhibitions
Lauren Haynes is the curator of contemporary art at Crystal Bridges and curator of visual arts at the Momentary. She, along with her colleagues Allison Glenn, associate curator of contemporary…
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An Interview with Hank Willis Thomas, Part I

An Interview with Hank Willis Thomas, Part I

Exhibitions
  AG: While we’re talking about contemporary art and culture, why do you think it’s important to pay attention to contemporary art, or art that is being created today? HWT:…
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Who is Hank Willis Thomas?

Who is Hank Willis Thomas?

Exhibitions
  There is so much more to discover in this immersive exhibition, but above all, Thomas encourages us to question everything, explore the gallery with an open mind, and participate…
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