The Momentary, Bentonville, Arkansas, US
Opening 22 February, cost undisclosed
The Momentary is a new contemporary art satellite space affiliated with the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The 5,800 sq. m (62,000 sq. ft) former cheese factory in downtown Bentonville will serve as an edgier outpost to the museum founded in 2011 by Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. A survey of emerging artists, State of the Art II (22 February-24 May), will launch simultaneously in the new venue and at Crystal Bridges. The exhibition follows State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now in 2014, for which Crystal Bridges curators scouted more than 100 artists from across the US.
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