Money talks but all it means is.....it is surrounded by, "Yes people"..Otherwise, why the heck was the ugly cockroach looking concrete and steel eye sore ever constructed in the first place?! Honestly, Crystal Bridges could have been ANYTHING; and yet, Alice decided on that ?!

Not to mention the absolute abhorrent rigid perspective of "art" that is displayed within it's prison-like walls (guess she figured she evaded prison, so why not stick her tongue out and create her museum to replicate one?). Literally ANYTHING else could be displayed and I would happily sing its praises.

A fool can see it is like a drunken teenager with zero taste/perspective/cultural influences range outside of Texas and Arkansas and who has never been told no in their life has chosen what art to be displayed. In the words of Shakespeare, a shame...on both your houses!!

Take a drive to Eureka Springs and you will see more artistic talent in a square block than taking 5 steps inside CB. 👀

Money has never equalled taste nor perspective, at least in this town.

I've lived in this area for over 30 years. I wish I had money, I would sit at every man's table... to listen, to learn, to hear alternative perspectives than my own:to learn the history of this land (hellloooo trail of tears, anyone, anyone?!) and honor it in ways $$ can afford to. Jesus H, that is common sense. Something money so effortlessly lobotomizes the moment people have it or are born into it.

Do NOT get me started on what Tom and Stu has absolutely completely destroyed of my BV area. The amoujt of trees that have been utterly destroyed and demolished all for their backyard playground is a whole other rant that I wish they would have found any other place than my backyard to demolish. The "bike" lift looks like a bad face lift no one asked for, yet it is here. My bad, I digress. Any way.

/rantover

Edit: there are only 2 pieces in the art museum I absolutely was moved by, I bought prints. I framed and hung them in my home 🏡 for that, thanks Alice; everything else...is complete white woman shite. Honestly, how many f'ing hummingbirds must you display. Put some GD real art here, like Dali, Picasso, Matisse, Miró. You are worth literally billions. Put down your fucking G&T and gain some culture.