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Keith Haring in 3D is the first exhibition to highlight Keith Haring’s work in three dimensions, inviting visitors to move through, around, and within his art like never before. In the course of his short life, Keith Haring transmitted across a dizzying range of creative channels: painting, sculpture, installation, video, murals, performance, printmaking, early digital art, and more. While Haring helped define the look and mood of the 1980s, he also saw clearly a future that has become our present.

Haring is typically thought of as primarily a two-dimensional artist, but Keith Haring in 3D focuses on a lesser-known and highly compelling aspect of Haring’s practice as a sculptor. He created hundreds of three-dimensional artworks, beginning with painting objects he found in the street. Eventually, Haring made monumental sculptures in wood and metal, and even a whole store for his art.

Haring was, above all, a master of line, with an instinctive ability to compose on multiple scales. Haring’s work in three dimensions has never been the focus of a major exhibition and has rarely been shown. Keith Haring in 3D will fill this gap in public understanding by showcasing a wide range of Haring’s works, including sculpture, totems and masks, skateboards, clothing, boomboxes, paintings, drawings, and even a 1963 Buick Special. The exhibition will be accompanied by a major book published by Phaidon/Monacelli.

British artist Lucy Sparrow is internationally renowned for her unique and immersive installations filled with thousands of items, all meticulously handcrafted from felt. Through her work, Sparrow transforms everyday retail environments into playful, nostalgic, and tactile worlds that are both familiar and entirely new. Lucy Sparrow: The Beginning of Convenience, Sparrow’s first museum exhibition in the United States, will take visitors back in time through an immersive “time capsule” installation of a 1980s-90s Walmart-inspired supermarket.

Expanding on her extensive archival research practice, The Beginning of Convenience includes more than 20,000 individually hand-crafted and exquisitely detailed felt replicas of supermarket products, ranging from food and beverage items to beauty products and household goods typical of a not-so-distant past. Throughout the exhibition, Sparrow will explore a particular moment in history that she refers to as the “beginning of convenience,” a time when the rise of dual-income households in the 1980s necessitated consumer goods that prioritized speed and convenience over effort and taste. Changing roles within the household led to the development and proliferation of quick and easy consumer goods, such as microwave dinners, frozen foods, and out-of-the-box meals.

In addition to the supermarket experience, The Beginning of Convenience will feature a built replica of Sparrow’s studio – known as the Felt Cave – and a new self-made documentary that follows Sparrow’s work in the months leading up to the exhibition at the Momentary.

Free, no tickets required.

Chuck Ramirez (1962-2010) was a San Antonio-based artist with a reverence for material culture. For many years, his day job was as a graphic designer and art director for the Texas grocery chain H-E-B. In his commercial work, he helped sell products that lined store shelves and filled home pantries. Ramirez’s photographs will prompt viewers to consider that the goods people buy, consume, discard, or treasure are more than just things; they are evidence of life. In the photographs, the artist positioned material culture as reflections of humanity, community, memory, and loss.

In his artwork, Ramirez often recast commercial products as windows onto the people who consumed them. Ramirez’s affinity for everyday “stuff” was a continuous thread throughout his practice. The artist’s ability to find wonder in the ordinary takes center stage in this exhibition.

Free, no tickets required.

Instructor Marilyn Myatt will demonstrate the art of upcycling clothing. She will provide ideas for you to begin embellishing and creating your own accessories and suggest where you may procure supplies.

Make & Take: Marilyn will provide a 6" square sample for you to embellish with a choice of patches, lace, beading, doilies and threads, all included.

Join instructor Margaret Elkins and decorate a 3”x6" purse-size journal and fill with tags, pockets, clusters and other embellishments. All materials and tools will be provided.

Instructor Carol Bruce will get you ready for pumpkin season with these sweet hand sewn pumpkins.

All supplies are included for class: Fabrics, thread, stuffing, sewing supplies. (However you may want to bring your own thimble.

Can you ever really have too many tote bags? Join Lexi to learn sewing machine fundamentals while creating a vibrant functional tote out of fabric scraps. You'll walk away with new sewing skills, a finished bag that is uniquely yours, and inspiration for easy handmade gifts!

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NEWS RELEASE – Washington County Historical Society
Sept. 17, 2026
Contact: Dave Edmark
479-530-7241
dedmark@uark.edu

Historical Society to honor three Washington County citizens

The Washington County Historical Society will recognize the contributions of three individuals when it convenes its annual meeting. The organization has announced it will present its Distinguished Citizen Awards to Jan Lefler, Lindsley Smith and Dr. Stephen A. Smith, all of Fayetteville.

They will be honored at the annual meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Mount Sequoyah Bailey Center, 150 N. Skyline Drive in Fayetteville. Members will also elect a board of directors and officers for 2026-27. Tickets to the event are available for $25 per person at https://tinyurl.com/36j9wyca.

Lefler, a registered nurse, worked for 33 years at Fayetteville’s Veterans Administration Health Care system and retired in 2007. In 2009 she completed Washington County Master Gardener training and volunteered at the gardens of Headquarters House Museum. In 2011 she was named the Master Gardener of the Year and achieved Lifetime Master Gardener status in 2023. For 18 years, Lefler voluntarily recorded the “what, when and where” of the plant species used in the Headquarters House garden with notes on their success. Her passion for the Master Gardener program earned her the 2024 Mimi Cox Mentor of the Year award.

Lindsley Smith spent most of her career as a professor, attorney, author, state legislator and communication director for the City of Fayetteville. She represented Fayetteville in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010, which inspired her historic preservation philanthropy creating and directing the “Women in the Arkansas General Assembly” biographical project and release of the book Stateswomen: A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators 1922-2022. She sponsored and passed the Arkansas Heritage Trails System Act, which led to the establishment of a state historic trails system that includes the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and Trail of Tears. She has also served on the boards of the Evergreen Cemetery Association and the Clinton House Museum. She produced and published videos of local history such as “History Comes Alive” at Evergreen Cemetery and “The Lovely Mural.” As communication director for the City of Fayetteville, she directed the creation of a detailed history section on city’s website, updated the city’s seal with local historic sites and developed the Hall of Fayetteville History on the third floor of City Hall.

Stephen Smith at age 21 became the youngest legislator to have served in the Arkansas General Assembly. He was chief of staff to Attorney General Bill Clinton, administrative assistant to Gov. Bill Clinton and vice president of the 1979-80 Constitutional Convention. He taught more than 30 years in the Department of Communication at the University of Arkansas. He studied under architecture professor Cyrus Sutherland and participated in the archeological dig at the Ridge House before it was restored and worked on the restoration of the Bank of Kingston. He was a founding board member of Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas (now Preserve Arkansas). He was appointed to the Fayetteville Forward Historic and Heritage Resources Group, which he led for almost a decade. He was instrumental in the rescue of the Clinton House Museum, creation of the non-profit Clinton House Museum Foundation and preservation of the Woolsey Farmstead and the Porter Produce building. He co-authored the book Stateswomen: A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators 1922-2022. He also directed several students in Washington County history research and writing projects.

Discover the joy of watercolor in this welcoming class designed for beginners and experienced artists alike. Through guided exercises and creative projects, you'll explore fundmental techniques like color mixing, layering, washes, and brushwork while building confidence with the versatile medium. Experiment with vibrant color, capture light and texture, and create beautiful paintings to take home as you develop your own artistic style.

Tickets are $225 ($187/members). Reserve your spot online or with Guest Experience at (479) 657-2335 today.

Class runs Sundays, October 4 - 25. All materials provided.

Be an Early Bird: $10 off if you register before September 10th.