LSN Art Students Take Arkansas by Storm

Story & Photo by Kay Haas- News Editor/Copy Editor

 On Wednesday, October 29th, select LSN art students had the opportunity to go to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Students in IB Visual Arts, Portfolio, and a few hand-picked students drove three hours to have a private tour of some of the galleries. This field trip doesn’t happen every year, so it is very exciting when it does happen.

   Holly Winer, senior, is an IB Visual Arts student who went on the field trip. 

  “I wanted to go on this field trip because I’ve heard from friends and family how amazing [Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art] is,” Winer said. 

   This museum is unique in that it is located on 120 acres of Ozark Forest. The museum offers a variety of walking trails around the property, featuring sculptures along the way. This museum also only features art from America. Their collection features a Kehinde Wiley, Dale Chihuly, and an original portrait of George Washington that Alexander Hamilton once owned. 

  “My favorite part of the field trip was definitely seeing their different selection of paintings and how it ranged from older pieces to much newer,” Winer said. 

   The museum is undergoing massive renovations, and half of it is currently closed, limiting students’ ability to tour the entire museum. But, Crystal Bridges gave each student a free pass for themselves and up to six other people to access any gallery that requires a ticket. This ticket also never expires; it can be used as long as the museum is open. Safe to say that these art students will be back.