In We The People, Nari Ward, used colorful shoelaces to write out the three most recognizable words of the United States Constitution. He was interested in the idea that we all know these words, but we don’t always think about what they mean.
The Fly’s Eye Dome is a creation of American designer, inventor, and theorist R. Buckminster Fuller, and was originally intended to provide economical, efficient housing.
This fall, experience a stunning outdoor exhibition featuring the work of artist Dale Chihuly. Presented for the first time in an Ozark woods, it’s a world of wonder, waiting to be explored, only at Crystal Bridges.
The Art of Installation: Follow Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's team of preparators as they install one of artist Donald Judd's Specific Objects in the 20th-century art gallery.
“Maman” is French for “Mommy." For Louise Bourgeois, the image of the spider refers to her mother, described as her closest friend. Bourgeois thought of the spider as caring, helpful, and hard-working—the way she remembers her mother.
Lead Preparator Chuck Flook and Facilities Engineer Ken Robinson discuss the planning and process of installing Jeff Koons' Hanging Heart at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Leo Villareal is a sculptor who uses light as his medium. Through the technology of LED (light emitting diode) bulbs and computer software that Villareal designed, the artist creates ever-changing displays of moving light and color. Named in ho
The Crystal Bridges’ Prep Team installs Ursula von Rydingsvard’s Unraveling. A flood inspired the work, which the artist sees as a “drawing” in cedar. Some of the chainsaw-carved pieces weigh more than 300 pounds, making the process even more i
A time-lapse of the installation of Devorah Sperber’s After the Last Supper, a work consisting of more than 20,000 spools of thread suspended from the ceiling.