The Momentary is a

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and operates as a satellite of

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie, officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission. Overview ...

. It opened on February 22, 2020. It offers free public admission.

Overview and founding

As part of the opening of Crystal Bridges in 2011, an exhibition entitled "State of the Art" focused on up and coming contemporary artists from around the United States and was very well received. The growth of the Crystal Bridges collection led to the decision to look for a location to more permanently and prominently feature contemporary art as the original Crystal Bridges facility did not have adequate space for this need. A 63,000 square foot former

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manufacturing facility in downtown Bentonville, about 1 mile from Crystal Bridges, was

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to create the Momentary facility. The Momentary is a non-collecting institution which primarily focuses on visual and performing arts, culinary experiences, festivals, and artists-in-residence. It opened to the public on February 22, 2020, with the performing arts festival Time Being and a 2nd iteration of the exhibition State of the Art. The founding director of the Momentary is

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Design and Concept

The design process was unique given the complexity of the existing building, in which each condition was unique. The design team was led by Wheeler Kearns Architects, as an

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project, supported by Lux Populi on lighting design, Thornton Tomasetti for structures, Schuler Shook for theater design, McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. and McGuire on Engineering, Threshold Acoustics for sound issues and FODA for interior design. The building was built by Flintco and their subcontractors.

References

External links

Official website
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