Monday, November 26, 2012

Our World - Crystal Bridges Museum

Saturday I loaded up my brother, who was in from Corpus Christi, my father who flew down from Idaho Falls, and son SuperPizzaBoy and we took a guy trip to Bentonville, Arkansas a couple hours away  to visit the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

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(Mark Rothko - Greek Tragedy)

It was the second trip for SPB and I. The first for my father and brother. I think they liked it. I know that I loved it better this time than the first time. The first time I see a museum I want to see every single thing. From then on I go for more of what attracts my eye.

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(Maxxfield Parrish - The Lantern Bearers)

The museum specializes in American art. They have both great quantity and great quality.

Alexander Stirling Calder - The Stretching Girl
(Alexander Stirling Calder - Stretching Girl)

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The museum building itself is a work of art.

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The museum was founded by a Walmart heir. Walmart itself is now paying for everyone's admission. Priceless art for free, show me a black Friday deal like that.

Our World

19 comments:

Sylvia K said...

Art for free!! Hey, doesn't get any better than that and what a great looking museum! I really like the samples of the paintings that you've shown us!!A wonderful day! Sounds like you've had a great visit with your father and brother over Thanksgiving!!

Gaelyn said...

I like art for free. Haven't been to an art museum in decades. Does sound like fun.

Daryl said...

i adore Maxfield Parrish .. i wish i owned a print of that ...

ArtMuseDog and Carol said...

Wonderful way to spend time ~ Great photos ~ ( A Creative Harbor) on Blogger ^_^

eileeninmd said...

Thanks for sharing your visit to the museum. The building is pretty too! Have a great week ahead, Yogi!

Jim said...

Interesting post.

Linda Kittmer said...

Wonderful post. So glad to hear that art is being made accessible to all. Thanks Wal-Mart!

ladyfi said...

Wow - that is a stunning place full of good art. And free! Priceless.

Gerald (Hyde DP) said...

sounds like a great place to visit.

Gary said...

Looks like a great collection!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

It is a beautiful building! I remember seeing your first visit there. Imagine the wealth of the Walmart family to be able to build something as grand as this, stock it with priceless art work and then be able to support it without charging admission for visitors? WOW!

Fun60 said...

Museums should always be free. I love the Rothko painting and the sculpture. Art is so good for the soul, Seems a great building to house it in.

Emille said...

Incredible that it's free! I love the building too!

DrillerAA09 said...

I have to admit, The Lantern Bearers is my favorite piece in the entire museum. It just jumped off of the wall at me the first time I saw it.

Muffy's Marks said...

We visited Crystal Bridges last February on our way to Arizona. It is fantastic. I love the American Art exhibit. And the grounds.....oh so beautiful. Thank you Ms. Walton!!!

Joe Todd said...

Love museums A favorite 'post" theme of mine

AVCr8teur said...

Not too many museums are admission free these days. The Lantern Bearers painting is quite unusual. I'm trying to figure out if it's all the same person or multiple people who look similar.

SandyCarlson said...

An excellent black Friday deal! That building is gorgeous, and so is the work inside it.

SandyCarlson said...

An excellent black Friday deal! That building is gorgeous, and so is the work inside it.

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