TOP STORIES 2011 NO. 4: Crystal Bridges Opens In Bentonville

Posted: December 29, 2011 at 5:36 a.m.

Justin Wedgworth
Museumgoers look at Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait’s “The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix” on Nov. 11 during opening day at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.

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THE NEWS: The opening of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville expanded well beyond the town where Sam Walton started Walmart Stores Inc. His daughter, Alice Walton, gained national and international headlines with art purchases and construction of such a facility in a ravine near Bentonville’s downtown square. Some in the art world were critical of the disruptions the museum created in the art world. The museum is home to a permanent collection spanning five centuries of American masterworks ranging from the Colonial era to the current day. The complex offers galleries, a library, meeting and office space, a glass-enclosed gathering hall, a museum store, a restaurant and areas for outdoor concerts and public events. The building itself is considered a work of art, designed by famed architect Moshe Safdie. The museum features 450 works on display and 11 sculptures on the outdoor Art Trail.

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I figured this would be #1

Posted by: Apbacker

December 29, 2011 at 6:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

I thought it would be number 1, also.
I hope number 1 is something positive and not a murder, etc.

Posted by: roxiedog

December 30, 2011 at 1:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )