March 3
Local Veterans Art Show -- The Veterans Administration will host Local Veterans Art Show with artwork by veterans. It is estimated that more than 80 pieces of art from 153 categories will be exhibited from noon to 3 p.m. March 3 at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, 1100 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. 444-4087.
Family Friday: Pottery Wheel -- Bring the family for a night of centering, pulling and fun as you explore clay's most iconic process. Any pieces that you would like to keep will be fired and glazed for keepsakes that will last a lifetime, 6 to 8 p.m. March 3 at the Community Creative Center at Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $20. Ages 6 and older. 571-2706 or communitycreativecenter.org.
Artist's Reception -- Ozark Natural Foods Co-op will hold a reception for artist of the month Joe Alexander beginning at 4 p.m. March 3 at the store, 1554 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. Alexander has lived in Fayetteville since 1980 and plans to show oil paintings of old cars in the Ozarks landscape, done in brightly colored, impressionistic style. The exhibit will be on display through the March 31. 442-6194, onf.coop or crackerjoepaintspictures.com.
March 5
Timberline to Shoreline -- The Center for Art and Education will hold an opening reception from 1 to 4 p.m. for artists Steve and Vivian Griffith at the Main Gallery of the studio at 104 N. 13th St. in Van Buren. With impressionistic flair, this husband and wife team interprets their adventures across the United States through their art. The exhibition will be shown in the main gallery through March 25. 474-7767, art-ed.org.
March 8 & 15
Studio Sampler: Clay Birdhouses -- Build a garden birdhouse just in time for spring. Guided by an expert teaching artist, use stiff slabs of clay to assemble a birdhouse, add decorations, textures and colored underglazes to make it your own, 6:30 to 8: 30 p.m. at the Community Creative Center at Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $70. Ages 6 and older. 571-2706 or communitycreativecenter.org.
March 9
On the Brink, On the Brim, On the Cusp -- The Arts Center of the Ozarks hosts an art exhibition -- featuring local artists and curated by Donna Smith -- which explores the borders and boundaries pursued through various mediums. The works investigate how we manage our own relationships with other people, our identities, technology and the environment in which we live, while at once pushing the boundary lines within which we are comfortable. There will be an artist reception from 6 to 8 p.m. March 9 at 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. The exhibit will be on display through March 29. 751-5441, acozarks.org.
March 10
Art By the Glass: Wine and Roses -- In celebration of the inaugural Art in Bloom weekend, create a floral arrangement in the studios inspired by a work of art in the permanent collection, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. $55. 657-2335.
March 10-12
Art in Bloom -- Experience Crystal Bridges Museum as it comes alive during the inaugural Art in Bloom weekend. Tour the permanent collection where local florists will display floral arrangements inspired by works of art. The weekend will also feature live demonstrations, workshops and talks uniting the power of art and the beauty of nature, Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335.
March 11
Super Saturday: Cave Art -- Crinkle, scribble and draw awesome and textured cave art just like the world's most ancient artists, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Community Creative Center at Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $25. Ages 6 and older. 571-2706 or communitycreativecenter.org.
March 15
Look Closer: Roy Lichtenstein -- A three-part series on pop art from the permanent collection and the temporary exhibition "Artist Focus: Roy Lichtenstein," 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $15. 657-2335.
Ends March 16
Student Works Show -- The annual student show featuring work from graphic design, digital cinema, photography and illustration majors, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Art Gallery at Windgate Visual Arts West, John Brown University, 2003 W. University in Siloam Springs. jbu.edu/art/gallery or email [email protected].
Ends March 17
George Dombek: Barns and Portraits -- The exhibition explores the creative work of Dombek, found in the new book "Barns and Portrait Paintings." The book features Dombek's paintings of barns from across Arkansas, as well as his portrait paintings of found objects, such as rusting metal pipes, tin cans, tractor parts and farm implements. Dombek's art is on display through March 17 in the Fred and Mary Smith Exhibition Gallery in Vol Walker Hall on the University of Arkansas campus. Admission is free, and the gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 575-4704.
March 20-24
Spring Break Camp -- A week long colorful art experience that celebrates art around the world. Explore art in a variety of cultures and be inspired to create beautiful works of arts using paints, pastels and clay, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Creative Center at Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville. $190. Two classes, ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 14. 571-2706 or communitycreativecenter.org.
March 24
Distinguished Speaker Series -- Featuring artist Marina Abramovic, a pioneer in the world of performance art, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $10. 657-2335.
Ends March 29
Encore -- Nationally renowned artist Kay Healy will display her artwork at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith through March 29. The exhibit, titled "Encore," will feature more than 25 pieces of art, including five room-sized screen printed and sewn fabric installations from her series "Lost and Found," which were based on stories from people who described objects they had lost and wished they still had. Windgate Art and Design is located at 535 N. Waldron Road in Fort Smith. 788-7031, uafs.edu or email [email protected].
March 30
"Stories From the Trees" -- A multi-disciplinary performance by visual artist, composer and musician Paul Rucker, 7:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Kicks off the INVERSE Performance Art Festival, which continues throughout the night. $10. 657-2335.
March 31
Spotlight Talk -- Luis Urrea: Presenting "Universal Border: From Tijuana to the World," a work in which he explores the experience of immigration and the significance of the border though his own life story, 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. 657-2335.
All Month
Fabric of Nature -- Walton Arts Center is hosting this visual arts exhibition by Andrea Packard, noted artist and consulting curator for the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery since 2010. This exhibition will be on display from noon to 2 p.m. daily through April 24. Packard's mixed media works take inspiration from wooded landscapes, family relationships and varied artistic traditions ranging from Cezanne and Matisse to contemporary artists such as the Gee's Bend quilters. 571-2715, waltonartscenter.org.
Spring Art Show -- The White Lotus Spring Art Show will feature works by F. Lee Green during the month. The show also offers works by Charlotte Ray, Marlene Samuel, Karl Killian and Red Star, including paintings, photography, mixed media, jewelry and pottery. The art show is available to view Tuesday through Saturday at the White Lotus, 4750 E. Mission Blvd., on AR-45. (479) 582-4806 or [email protected].
NAN What's Up on 02/24/2017