Crystal Bridges Museum Celebrates International Student Day
Aerial view of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, designed by Safdie Architects; photography by Timothy Hursley. Courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
will celebrate International Student Day at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9,
with a series of events that will showcase the diversity, values, and cultures
in the area.
For this special program, the museum will feature countries
from around the world, which are represented by students from Spain, Italy,
Congo, Miramar, China, Japan, Israel, Bolivia, Columbia, Mexico, Peru and more.
Guests and students will be welcomed to Crystal Bridges in a
variety of languages. A parade of flags will grace the museum’s hall and
exchange students will model in a global fashion show.
Other events include creative handwriting and henna design
demonstrations, an art talk featuring a work from Crystal Bridges’ temporary
exhibition, “The William S. Paley Collection: A Taste for Modernism,” and
world music performances.
The museum’s education team hopes the event will spark
cultural dialogue and expose guests to multiple perspectives when viewing and
experiencing art.
“Learning about art is fun,” said Sara Segerlin, senior
museum educator. “Crystal Bridges is a center for the exchange of ideas and
cultures for international students and we hope they share their experiences
with their home countries.”
These events are free, with no registration required. For more information, visit www.crystalbridges.org.
Contacts
Diane Carroll, interim director of communications
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
479-418-5751,
diane.carroll@crystalbridges.org
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