‘Exquisite Creatures’ brings nature, creativity to Crystal Bridges

Marley’s ‘Exquisite Creatures’ inhabit Crystal Bridges

Attendees walk past a display of preserved bamboo sharks, Thursday, March 14, 2024 during a media preview of “Exquisite Creatures” at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Exquisite Creatures is a three-dimensional exhibition that celebrates nature's infinite variety. Created by artist and naturalist Christopher Marley, the show features more than 400 individual objects of preserved plant, animal and mineral specimens arranged in stunning geometric compositions, creating a mosaic of the natural world. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery.

(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)
Attendees walk past a display of preserved bamboo sharks, Thursday, March 14, 2024 during a media preview of “Exquisite Creatures” at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Exquisite Creatures is a three-dimensional exhibition that celebrates nature's infinite variety. Created by artist and naturalist Christopher Marley, the show features more than 400 individual objects of preserved plant, animal and mineral specimens arranged in stunning geometric compositions, creating a mosaic of the natural world. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)


To take a walk through the woods with artist and naturalist Christopher Marley, you need only step into the latest exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

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