The Momentary

The Momentary is a contemporary art museum and event space in Bentonville, Arkansas and operates as a satellite of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. It opened on February 22, 2020. It offers free public admission.

The Momentary
EstablishedFebruary 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)
Location507 SE E St,
Bentonville, Arkansas
TypeContemporary Art
DirectorLieven Bertels
Nearest car parkSurface lot on site (no charge)
Websitethemomentary.org

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.[1][2]

A 63,000 square foot former Kraft manufacturing facility in Bentonville was adaptively reused to create the Momentary facility.[3][4]

The Momentary primarily focuses on visual and performing arts, culinary experiences, festivals, and artists-in-residence.

The current director of The Momentary is Lieven Bertels.[5]

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References
  1. "Introducing the Momentary". Walton Family Foundation. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. "Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Director and Plans for New Arts Venue". Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. "Construction honors the past". Arkansas Online. 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  4. "Former Cheese Factory Becomes an Innovative New Contemporary Art Space". ArtfixDaily. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  5. "Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Names Lieven Bertels As Director of the Momentary". Arts Consulting Group. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2020-01-24.

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