Galleries
‘Function To Fad’: Aprons more than cloth and utility
“The use of aprons has been important to humans since time immemorial,” says Serena Barnett, director of the Rogers Historical Museum. “Aprons have served both function and fashion through the
Building Art Bridges: Nonprofit helps spread the beauty and the word
In the family of American museums, you could say that Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is now an older sibling. Its little sister is Art Bridges, a relatively new
‘The Light Fantastic’: Crystal Bridges considers medium as message
Whether we think about it much or not, light often informs artwork in one way or another. A new focus exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art explores the
Dark, But Life Affirming: Artist considers discontent as agent for change
This weekend 21c Bentonville Museum Hotel welcomed two new exhibitions, making it the first gallery transformation since the pandemic began. Wim Botha’s “Still Life with Discontent” and “Truth or Dare:
Women To Watch: ‘Paper Routes’ ends tour at Fenix Arts
When Joli Livaudais was a graduate student of photography, her son was 5 years old. So she changed her bathroom light to a red bulb and stuck him in the
So Many Museums: Winter is a great time to see what’s inside
JACK SCHNEDLER Special to The Free Weekly In the wake of Arkansas’ mild holiday weather, seriously low temperatures likely lurk as January unfurls. In light of that chilling prospect, some
Lakeisha Edwards: Art Ventures director believes art is for everyone
This is just one of the fascinating people you might want to keep your eye on in 2022. When Lakeisha Edwards was first contacted by a headhunter about the executive
‘Not Long Ago, Not Far Away’: KC exhibition goes inside walls, minds of Auschwitz
“Auschwitz did not start with gas chambers. Hatred does not happen overnight; it builds up slowly among people. It does so with words and thoughts, with small everyday acts, with
Five Minutes, Five Questions: Serena Barnett on ‘Thrift Style’
If your New Year’s resolution for 2022 is “reduce, reuse, recycle,” then the Rogers Historical Museum has the perfect exhibit to inspire you. Titled “Thrift Style,” and organized by the
Framed In Fabric: Textiles map cultural histories of fashion
In preparing for the newest temporary exhibition at the Momentary multidisciplinary arts space in Bentonville, there was a reluctance to even use the word “fashion” in the title — though
