Feb. 3
Mini Doodlers -- Art making for ages 20-36 months, Tuesdays Feb. 3-24, Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $60 public per four-week session. 751-5441.
Feb. 4
Preschool Art Class -- "People": Sessions include three consecutive Wednesdays, 2:15 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $30. All materials are provided. crystalbridges.org.
Introduction to Encaustics -- Learn the art of hot wax with local artist Stephanie Green during this six-week studio series, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Crystal Bridges Museum. $160-$200. crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 6
"Ineffable Connections: A Lens to the Soul" -- A reception for legendary Arkansas photographer Andrew Kilgore, a showing of his work & the screening of a documentary film about him, 6:30 p.m., Ozark Folkways near Winslow. Donations accepted. 634-3791.
Feb. 7
Super Saturday Workshop -- Handmade Valentine Favors, 10-11:30 a.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. For ages 6 & older. $25. 571-2706.
Military Art Show -- With Rear Adm. Jerry R. Kelley (Ret.), 2-5 p.m., Drake Field in Fayetteville. 790-0845.
Feb. 8
"I Heart Art" -- Third annual celebration of music, art-making and more, n00n-5 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
"The Joy of Exploration" -- Recent paintings by Bob Crane, opening reception 1-4 p.m., Center for Art and Education in Van Buren. Exhibit open through Feb. 27. 474-7767.
"Architecture Speaker Series" -- With critic and author Sarah Goldhagen, 5-6 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $10 with registration. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 9
Art Talk -- With Tyson scholar Lacey Baradel, 1-2 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 11
"Broken Art -- "Tales of Love Lost in Art and Cuisine," a discussion of romantic images with Case Dighero and special guests, 6 to 7 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $24-$30. For ages 21 and older. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
"Unveiling the Mysteries of the Art Library" -- With library director Catherine Petersen, 6-8 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $10 with registration. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Studio Sampler -- Mosaic House Blessing, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. For adults. $35. 571-2706.
Feb. 12
Art Reception -- Zeek Taylor: "A Life of Color" and Vox Femina, 6-8 p.m. at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. Free. acozarks.org.
Feb. 13
Tot Art -- With Leilani Law, 10:30 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. For ages 4 and 5. Free. Register at faylib.org.
"You Can Fly" -- Collaborative songwriting workshop with a local singer-songwriter from I'll Fly Away Foundation, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $10 with registration. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 15
Lecture and Book Signing -- By the artists of "Our Fragile Home," 4-5 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
"The Fine Art of Floral Arranging" -- Floral arrangement as artistic medium with Jana Mayfield, 1-5 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $44-$55 with registration. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Lecture Series -- With Pat Musick and Jerry Carr, 4-5:30 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with registration. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 16
Artists' Reception -- Meet the artists of "Our Fragile Home," 5-7 p.m. in the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. 443-5600, waltonartscenter.org.
Feb. 18
"Be Your Own Critic" -- Guided tour by curator Chad Alligood, 7-8:30 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $20 for three sessions. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 20
Teacher Preview Night -- "Van Gogh to Rothko: Masterworks from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery," 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with registration. crystalbridges.org.
Lecture -- With Doug Dreishpoon, chief curator emeritus of the Albright-Knox Gallery, 7-9 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with registration. crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 21
Members-Only Preview -- "Van Gogh to Rothko: Masterworks from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery," 9-10 a.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with registration. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Super Saturday Workshop -- Irish Leprechaun Sculptures, 10-11:30 a.m., Community Creative Center in Fayetteville. For ages 6 & older. $25. 571-2706.
Art Reception -- Featured artists Amy Alexander and Karl Killian will be showing their work throughout February at White Lotus in Fayetteville. A reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. 582-4806.
Drop-In Art Making -- Splatter paint, 1-4 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 22
Drop-in Drawing -- "Reflections on Color," 1-4 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. Open to all ages. crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 23
"The Great Reveal" -- Frank Lloyd Wright Books with Dr. Kirk Dandridge, 1-2 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with registration. crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 25
Boundless Book Club -- Exploring "Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris" by A.J. Liebling, 6-7 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free with registration. crystalbridges.org.
"RED" -- Theater performance focusing on the life of Mark Rothko, 7-9 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. $8-$10 with registration. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.
Feb. 28
Art Talk -- Masters of Color: "Van Gogh to Rothko," 1-2 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.
"Victorian Wedding" -- Discover the wedding customs of the past, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday through April 25 at the Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. Second St. in Rogers. 621-1154.
ALL MONTH
Black History in Fort Smith -- A look at the stories of Harry P. McDonald, Sebastian County Deputy Sheriff Donald J. Talley, his friend George Hudgens and Crawford County educator Linda Sloan Norwood, through February, Fort Smith Museum of History. 783-7841.
"Apron Strings: Ties to the Past" -- Featuring 51 vintage and contemporary aprons, through March 22 at Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. fsram.org.
"50 Years of Photojournalism" -- Photos from the Daily Oklahoman. On exhibit 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Feb. 26 at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the University of Arkansas Fort Smith campus. 788-7300.
"Niloak Pottery: An Arkansas Collection" -- Collection of Niloak pottery on view through March 28 in the Boyd Gallery at the Fort Smith Museum of History. 783-7841.
"Out of the Darkroom" -- Photo exhibit featuring images from the museum collection chosen by Don House, throughout 2015 at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.
"See You at the Finish Line: Duke Riley" and "Blue: Mood, Matter and Melancholy" -- 21c Museum Hotel at 207 NE "A" St. in Bentonville. 286-6500.
If you wish to submit an art event for next month's Art OverView calendar, which will appear Feb. 27, email it to Allison Carter at [email protected] no later than Feb. 20. Any submitted art images need to be high-resolution, please.
NAN What's Up on 01/30/2015