Crystal Bridges Museum Highlights Five Nature-Inspired American Artworks for Earth Month

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas is featuring five artworks from its collection during Earth Month in April. The selection includes works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, Mary Frank, Flora C. Mace, and Ryan RedCorn that explore human connections with natural environments. O'Keeffe's 1932 painting 'Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1' presents an enlarged floral abstraction. Hartley's circa 1908-1909 landscape 'Hall of the Mountain King' draws inspiration from Maine mountains. Frank's 1964-1965 walnut sculpture 'River' merges feminine form with natural imagery. Mace's 2013 glass work 'Big Violet' preserves botanical specimens. RedCorn's 2018-2023 photograph 'Raymond RedCorn' documents ancestral Osage corn cultivation. The museum encourages visitors to view these works in person or explore the surrounding trails.