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Written by rhonda
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Saturday, 05 November 2011 21:20 |
 The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will open to the public on November 11th.The museum will feature American works of art, possibly the nations finest collection, with more than 600 acquistions. The collection will include works from the Colonial period through the modern era. Admission to the museum is "free to all" thanks to a twenty million dollar gift from Walmart. Visitors will need to obtain a timed ticket to enter the museum from November 11th through January 2nd. After January 2nd, an entry ticket will not be required. To reserve a timed ticket, visit TICKETS (Please note, as of press time all tickets for the first day, Novevember 11th, have all been reserved.) Original members, the first three-thousand who joined the museum's membership, will visit Crystal Bridges during a special "round-the-clock" preview showing on November 9th.
The museum's collection is a stunning overview of American Art that consists of works from well-known artists as well as pieces from lesser-knowns. All collected artists have contributed to the rich fabric of the artistic history of the nation. Included in the collection are works by John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Asher Brown Durand, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Maxfield Parrish, Thomas Hart Benton, Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, and more.
The museum's collection is housed in several inter-connected buildings designed by architect Moshe Safdie. He used architectural concrete for the walls, while incorporating ample glass to take advantage of the building's natural wooded setting. Corners in the buildings are few and far between if any. Safdie created soothing curves that seem to reflect the orgnic naturalistic setting of the museum. In several of the buildings the curved ceilings are supported by massive laminated beams that were constructed from Southern pine by a company in Magnolia, AR. Onsite there are two suspended buildings that are curved glass-encased bridges. The bridge-buildings span a creek that runs through the museum's property. While one of the bridge-buildings houses art, the other is the museum's café.In addtion to the galleries, the museum campus is home to the staff offices, a gift shop, a Great Hall, and The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Library. The library houses a collection of more than 50,000 items on over 3,000 feet of shelves. |
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Written by rhonda
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Saturday, 05 November 2011 17:47 |
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 Joe Ray Kelley has received the "People's Choice Award" at the International Society of Acrylic Painters Signature Member Exhibit. The exhibition was held in Paso Robles, CA, and featured works from the United States and Canada.
His art work has been exhibited, awarded, and purchased by collectors across North America and Europe.
He is represented by the Murphy and Ezell Fine Art Gallery in Eureka Springs, AR.
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Written by rhonda
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Saturday, 22 October 2011 07:32 |
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 "Home Plate Heroes" are currently on display at the Thea Center at 401 Main in the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock. The exhibit runs through October 27, 2011 and is free to the public.
Each plate is painted and donated by local artists, the plates are listed in an oline auction to benefit the Jim Elder Good Sport Fund. To view online, bid or find out more about the Jim Elder Good Sport Fund go to http://jimelder.org/
To the left: Bill Dickey-Play Ball by Rhonda Reeves |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 October 2011 07:41 )
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Written by rhonda
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Saturday, 22 October 2011 07:01 |
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 (LITTLE ROCK, AR) –In conjunction with the exhibition Cast, Cut, Forged and Crushed: Selections in Metal from the John and Robyn Horn Collection, the Arkansas Arts Center will present the lecture A Life of Iron by Santa Fe blacksmith Tom Joyce
Thursday, November 17, 2011. A reception will be held at 6 p.m. followed by the lecture at 6:30 p.m. In his lecture, Joyce will discuss his work, process and life of ironwork. Joyce’s work is represented in over 25 public collections and has been exhibited in 146 solo and group exhibitions.
Since 1982, Joyce has lectured throughout the world on his work and on the arts of African blacksmiths. Joyce is currently working on sculpture commissions for the Santa Fe Botanical Garden; the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, N.C.; the National September 11 Memorial Museum, New York; and the Museum of Arts and Design, New York. Joyce is infusing many of these works with inherited histories represented by the material he uses. He continues to re-examine the social, political, economic and historical implications of using iron in his work.
The exhibition Cast, Cut, Forged and Crushed: Selections in Metal from the John and Robyn Horn Collection will be on view through January 15, 2012. This exhibition showcases works by over two dozen metal artists including Elizabeth Brim, Hoss Hayley, Tom Joyce, Albert Paley, Rick Smith and others.
Tickets for the lecture are $5. Arkansas Arts Center Members attend free. Reservations are required.
To make reservations, call 501-372-4000 or visitwww.arkarts.com.
Contact: 501-372-4000
Location: Arkansas Arts Center – 9th and Commerce, Little Rock, AR 72202 |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 October 2011 07:07 )
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Written by rhonda
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Saturday, 22 October 2011 06:55 |
 (LITTLE ROCK, AR) –The Arkansas Arts Center will serve as the venue for the Rock Town Slam on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
The Rock Town Slam is open to the public, and participants can sign up at the door. Poets are judged on the delivery of written poetry. The public is invited to hear the most exciting poets around. Poet entry fee is $10. Admission is $5 at the door.
Call 501-541-0681 for more information.
Created in 1991, the Rock Town Slam is the oldest, continuously running poetry slam in central Arkansas with a strong sense of community. Amoja “MoMan” Sumler has been slam master since 2000. Under his guidance, the Rock Town Slam has been featured in Vino’s, The Looney Bin, the Arts Scene and the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative (ACAC).
Contact: 501-372-4000
Location: Arkansas Arts Center – 9th and Commerce, Little Rock, AR 72202 |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 October 2011 07:07 )
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