The road to “In talking about State of the Art, we’ve often mentioned how we started out with a list of some 10,000 artists’ names,” said Don Bacigalupi. “An untold part of the journey is how we developed that list. And really it’s a remarkable story that speaks to the vitality of a nation-wide network
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SEP 13 2014 – JAN 19 2015
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The Journey
The ultimate road trip, to a thousand destinations, for one unforgettable exhibition. In 2013, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s curatorial team hit the road to investigate what’s happening in American art today. Over the course of a year, the team logged more than 100,000 miles, crisscrossing the United States to visit nearly 1,000 artists.
Traveling to communities large and small, the Museum sought to discover artists whose work has not yet been fully recognized on a national level. On their travels, museum curators conducted hundreds of hours of one-on-one conversations with artists in their studios.
The Exhibition
The result of this unprecedented journey is a one-of-a-kind exhibition that draws from every region of the US, offering an unusually diverse look at American art. State of the Art brings together the artwork of more than 100 artists, ranging from works on canvas and paper to photography and video to installation and performance art, and more. The exhibition examines the ways in which today’s artists are informed by the past, innovating with materials old and new, and engaging deeply with issues relevant to our times.
Complimentary admission; no tickets or reservations required.
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Were the artists surprised that you came to visit them? Absolutely. Often, the first question that people asked when we walked through the door was “How in the world did you hear about me?” That feels good because that means that we’re achieving our goal of reaching out and seeking unheralded or under-recognized artists across
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As Chad and Don are beginning to wrap up their long months of studio visits, we’ve been talking with them to get a sense of the big picture in American art to distill some of the themes and trends they’ve been experiencing on their travels. Here’s another bit from an ongoing discussion with curator Chad
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