Museum Way
Located at 600 Museum Way in Bentonville, Arkansas is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. In this new podcast series, we’re sharing all the ins-and-outs of the museum, from the galleries to the trails, the architecture and more—you’ll learn the museum way of Crystal Bridges.
Episodes
17 episodes
Live from Crystal Bridges with Garden Home Host, P. Allen Smith
Famed gardener, TV host, author, conservationist, artist, and long-time museum friend, P. Allen Smith joins Museum Way. Allen and our host, Stace Treat swap stories about art, nature, sustainability, homes...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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18:24
Bonus Feature: Vanessa German, A Force of LOVE
This bonus episode ‘gets real’ with Vanessa German, artist, activist, performer, and poet. The inspiring and emotional conversation journeys into the gallery near Vanessa’s “power figures” where she talks about the driving force behind these wo...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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35:51
Summer in Crystal Bridges' North Forest
Hear about how 120-acres of trails and grounds is maintained, including the variety of ways landscaping compliments art, and how programs like the popular Forest Concert Series and the first-ever Museum Camp-Out help connect visitors to art ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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29:29
Building a Museum in a Natural Forest
The museum was designed by Moshe Safdie and embodies the mission to connect visitors with the power of art and the beauty of nature. But HOW did we build a 200,000 square-foot art museum in the middle of a natural forest and ravine?
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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20:51
Men of Steel, Women of Wonder + Interview with Artist Laylah Ali
Superman and Wonder Woman are two of the most beloved icons in American pop culture. Created in times of economic adversity and world war, these characters quickly emerged as beacons of American morality and equality, representing the ideals of...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:06
Who Are Your Favorite Women Artists?
March is Women's History Month! To celebrate, we’ve invited six fantastic women from our staff to talk about their favorite women artists in the Crystal Bridges collection. From Georgia O'Keeffe to Vanessa German, you'll learn more about these ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:06
Celebrating Black History
Welcome back to Museum Way! Today’s episode is one we’ve been excited to share for a while now. On the final day of Black History Month, we look to the coming year and consider how we can take the lessons of Black History forward. One way we’d ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:25
Happy 2019! A Conversation with Rod Bigelow & Sandy Edwards
New year, new podcast season! We’re so excited to kick off season 2 of Museum Way with Crystal Bridges’ Executive Director and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Rod Bigelow and Deputy Director Sandy Edwards. They share all about their rol...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:52
Personal Space + Museum Design
On this episode of Museum Way, we learn more about our focus exhibition Personal Space with Associate Curator Allison Glenn. Then, we talk with Creative Director Anna Vernon all about museum design.Personal Space takes...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:06
Welcoming All to Crystal Bridges
This November, the museum celebrated its 7th anniversary! Since opening our doors on November 11, 2011, we’ve welcomed over 4 million visitors from around the world to experience the art, architecture, and nature that Crystal Bridges has to off...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:37
Planning Art for a New Understanding: Research + Interpretation
Contemporary Indigenous art comes front and center in Art for a New Understanding: Native Voices, 1950s to Now—on view now at Crystal Bridges through January 7. Discover new stories as today’s Indigenous artists fill the gallery with e...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:15
Artist Negar Ahkami + Access and Inclusion
On this episode of Museum Way, we talk with artist Negar Ahkami, featured in The Beyond: Georgia O'Keeffe and Contemporary Art. Ahkami’s paintings are colorful collisions of influence and critique that she refers to as “an aesthetic of contradi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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46:25
Exploring The Beyond
Enormous flowers, luscious colors, landscapes, feminine forms, and still lifes. The art of Georgia O’Keeffe has intrigued viewers and artists alike for generations. In our latest exhibition, Crystal Bridges brings together more than 30 of O’Keeffe...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:55
The Art of Installation
Alyson Shotz is an artist whose work investigates concepts of space, light, gravity and perception. Her sculptures examine these concepts while allowing viewers to contemplate and appreciate the environment surrounding the piece. In this episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:11
Museum in Bloom
We’re talking about two of our favorite things: art and nature. We hear from Field Horticulturalist Cody George about preparing our trails and grounds for spring, and we meet Curatorial Assistant Dylan Turk to learn about the new focused exhibi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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27:31
Virtual Reality + Soul of a Nation
In this episode of Museum Way, we meet Shane Richey, Creative Director of Experimentation and Development, to talk about museums in the digital age. We also talk with Curator of Contemporary Art Lauren Haynes and Senior Museum Educator Moira Ander...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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17:58
Presenting: Museum Way + Reinventing Galleries
Located at 600 Museum Way in Bentonville, Arkansas is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. In this new podcast series, we’re sharing all the ins-and-outs of the museum, from the galleries to the trails, the architecture and more—you’ll learn...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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16:25