Welcome to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

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Welcome to Crystal Bridges Museum

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art welcomes all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate our heritage and artistic possibilities.

Makin' Hay is an example of the wit and playfulness of artist Tom Otterness. The sculpture celebrates the American traditions of farming and ranching, and also comments on our changing relationships with the land. The large metal figure references both the hard work of human farmers, and the mechanization that now makes their work more productive- a necessity to feed an ever-growing global population. This exhibition of Makin' Hay by Tom Otterness was organized and sponsored by Alturas Foundation and made possible with a loan from its collection.