Jul 26 Friday
Encompassing photography, film, painting, sculpture, and installation, Awol Erizku’s work references and re-imagines African American and African visual culture, from hip-hop vernacular to iconic symbols from across history, including the Pan-African flag and the image of Nefertiti. Erizku’s vision is expansive, drawing on traditions of spirituality, Surrealism, and Conceptualism to create uniquely powerful art.
Mystic Parallax is the first major monograph (co-published by the Momentary and Aperture) and exhibition by this rising interdisciplinary artist. It blends his studio practice with work made as an in-demand editorial photographer, and features his conceptual portraits of leading Black cultural figures, such as Amanda Gorman, Michael B. Jordan, Pharrell Williams, and Solange. As Erizku has said, “It’s important for me to create confident, powerful, downright regal images of Black people.”
Free, no tickets required.
Exquisite Creatures is a dialogue with art, nature, and science that asks the question: what is it about the natural world that calls to us? Throughout the exhibition, artist and naturalist Christopher Marley reflects on humanity’s intimate relationship with nature, revealing its intricate beauty and diversity through three-dimensional works comprised of animal, mineral, and plant specimens arranged in precise, geometric compositions. Shown together, the works create an immersive environment which inspires wonder and fosters a desire to preserve the natural world.
Crystal Bridges welcomes guests to experience the connection between art, nature, and science, emotionally and aesthetically, throughout the exhibition. The museum will activate the show’s themes through nature and science-based programming and activities both inside the museum and outdoors across its trails and grounds. The exhibition’s curatorial lead is Xuxa Rodriguez, PhD, associate curator, contemporary art.
Four annual raven exhibit features art by:Sandra SpotsAllison HalsellSumre WhiteSheryl GarouteLisa CrewsChristie BraswellSeante’ HelmsMelissa JohnstonAnjiWith special artists renditions of our 90+ year old Post Oak named Scout by Serge and Aaron.
The Covid Hearts Project is a new, collaborative art project created by Fayetteville visual artist Monica Moore. The opening reception will be held at Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) on July 26 from 5-7 p.m. and the exhibit will be on display during museum hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays) through December 1, 2024. This art installation, meant to serve as a memorial for those who died from COVID-19 in Arkansas, showcases a total of 2,700 hearts within three frames, collected and arranged to honor special groups, including essential health care and “frontline” workers. A third frame features hearts cut by a grieving aunt who, like many, missed funeral services during lockdown. Museum guests may cut and donate their own paper hearts to contribute to the ongoing project.
Moving. Meditative. Magical.Experience an immersive vision of art-infused wellness
Join us for an immersive journey at the intersection of music, wellness, technology, and art created by four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and mental health pioneer Jewel!
Presented as a collaboration between Jewel and Crystal Bridges, The Portal features one-of-a-kind, 200-piece aerial drone shows choreographed by Jewel and set to an original score by the artist, a meditative art walk featuring works by prominent contemporary artists, a never-before-seen painting and sculpture by Jewel, and chef-crafted dining options as part of a complete experience for the body, mind, and spirit.
From the seven-foot hologram of Jewel welcoming you to the experience to the culminating choreography over the museum’s central pond, each element of the experience invites us to explore Jewel’s concept of the Three Spheres of human existence: the inner world, outer world, and the unseen world.
Encompassing our experiences of mind, body, and spirit, Jewel has meticulously crafted each aspect of The Portal to harmonize the Three Spheres, creating a dynamic space and experience where inner thoughts, external actions, and hidden emotions converge.
Innovative, transformative, and just plain fun, The Portal promises a moving, restorative experience unlike any other at Crystal Bridges.
See you there!
Jul 27 Saturday
The Likewise Bazaar is back! Equal parts maker market, open house, & community rummage sale / swap, it's a great time to shop, mingle, & learn more about our spaces, resources, & [really awesome] community.
Join us 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬𝗔-𝟮𝗣 starting 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!
As always, we’ll have a “free” area where you can bring unwanted items, grab what you need, or donate to the cause. Everything left over will be donated to Peace at Home thrift store.
Whether it’s plants, vintage, handmade items, or local art, you’re sure to find something special. And starting in June, you can tuft your own mini rug with Melspace Creative! She’ll be offering beginners tufting classes during each market. Learn more + save your spot @ 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦.𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺/𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.
𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗦:
If you’d like to pop up, sling secondhand goods, or offer a resource or activity, let us know at 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦.𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺/𝘣𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳 ◄◄ We do our best to keep booth fees accessible, & it’s always free to join the rummage sale :)
For details + parking info please visit our Instagram: @likewise.community 🌟
The Rogers Historical Museum announces a new temporary exhibit, “Last Call: History of Alcohol in Ozarks” on show March 15 through November 9, 2024.
The tangled history of moonshiners and bootleggers versus the energetic women of the temperance society all played important roles in the complicated story of alcohol in Arkansas. This exhibit follows the chronological pendulum of Arkansas law as it swings back and forth through the years between the cold sober teetotalers who campaigned for dry counties and the high-spirited bibbers who supported wet counties. See how the legacy of this historic battle led to the present-day success of more retail alcohol sales than ever before in Northwest Arkansas.
Included in the exhibit are an authentic Ozarks copper still, a mid-20th century commercial wine bottling machine, as well as many local stories and historic photographs.
Ozark Folkways on Highway 71 in Winslow will host the Weaving in the Ozarks Workshop with the Shiloh Museum from 1—4pm on Saturday, July 27th. Weaving in the Ozarks will be an hands-on exploration of regional hand weaving. Participants will get the opportunity to work on frame looms and floor looms and will learn everything from basic terminology to weaving drafts to history of weaving in the Ozarks. This is a perfect event for beginners interested in weaving or fiber arts at large!
For more information, OzarkFolkways.org.