Art OverView

April: A month of extraordinary art events

April 1

Preschool Art: Patterns -- Discover patterns used by artists represented in "Van Gogh to Rothko" and use them to try out new methods of art making, 2:15 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Session includes three Wednesday classes. $24-$30. 657-2335; crystalbridges.org.

Studio Studies Series -- Paint a clothed figure in its surrounding environment over this six-week course with Jessica Westhafer, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $160-$200. crystalbridges.org.

Architecture Speaker Series -- The "Not So Big House" book series by Sarah Susanka, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $10. crystalbridges.org.

Photography Class -- Introductory course designed specifically for the digital single lens reflex camera, 6 to 8 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $100-$125. acozarks.org.

April 2

Gallery Talk -- With authors Sharon Morgan and Tom DeWolf, 5 to 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

Opening Reception -- With artist Dawn Holder, 5 to 7 p.m., Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. $5. 784-2787.

April 3

Art Trail Experience -- Join a trail guide to learn about the sculptures, waterways and native plants found along Crystal Bridges' Art Trail, 4 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. crystalbridges.org.

Featured Artist -- Approaching jewelry making with the eye of a painter with Rae Ann Bayless, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. Free. crystalbridges.org.

April 5

"Art in a Day's Work" -- Images of labor from 1935-1943, ends April 5 at Crystal Bridges Museum. crystalbridges.org.

April 6

Figure Drawing -- First and third Monday of the month, draw a clothed model, 1 to 3 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum. $10 crystalbridges.org.

April 7

Mini Doodlers -- Children learn about color, texture and more, 10 to 11 a.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. $35-$45. acozarks.org.

April 8

Folding Friends -- Youthful origami enthusiasts meet, 4 p.m., Bentonville Public Library. Free. 271-6816.

Intro to Modern Art -- With curator Mindy Besaw, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges. Continues April 15 and 22. $24-$30. 657-2335, crystalbridges.org.

Homeschool Art Classes -- Students will learn the fundamental elements of art, 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Arts Center of the Ozarks. $45-$60. acozarks.org.

April 9

Preschool Playdate -- Activities are geared for children ages 2 to 5 with an adult from 11:30 to 2 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

April 10

"TEN" -- Meet Austin-based filmmaker Bradley Beesley, whose work includes an intimate documentary of the band The Flaming Lips, 6 to 7 p.m., Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

Family Workshop -- Make your own Surrealist-inspired puppets, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. $10. crystalbridges.org.

Film and Discussion -- Kicking off the exhibition "Fish Stories: Early Images of American Game Fish," 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

April 11

Opening Reception -- For grades K-6 in the River Valley Student Art Competition Exhibit, 1 to 4 p.m., Center for Art and Education in Van Buren. 474-7767.

Saturday Art -- Learn the mediums of colored pencil, acrylic and printmaking, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays in April, Arts Center of the Ozarks. $55-$60. acozarks.org.

Open House -- For Celebrate Art! for students grades K-8, 1 to 3 p.m., Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. 751-5441.

April 12

Artists' Reception -- For grades 7-12 in the River Valley Student Art Competition, 1 to 4 p.m., Center for Art and Education in Van Buren. 474-7767.

April 15

Artist Reception -- "Homecoming," featuring Little Rock artist Dominique Simmons, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at UAFS. 788-7300.

April 18

Young Artists Class -- Investigate traditional and experimental methods of drawing inspired by artworks in "Van Gogh to Rothko," 10 a.m. to noon at Crystal Bridges. Through May 2. $36-$45. crystalbridges.org.

April 19

El Dia de los Ninos --Celebration of Children's Day, noon to 5 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

April 20

Spring Workshops -- With fiber artist Kate Koprowski and stained glass artist Jenny Omundson, 9 a.m. t0 4 p.m. daily through April 24 at Eureka Springs School of the Arts. 253-5384.

April 25

Drop-in Art Making -- Create starbursts on fabric with colors inspired by Abstract Expressionism. 1 to 4 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

Art Night Out -- "These Times are a'Changing" relives the explosive art movements of the 1950s and '60s, 8 to 11 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. $12-$15. cystalbridges.org.

April 26

Drop-in Drawing -- Hone your drawing skills in this informal drawing session, 1 to 4 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

International Showcase -- Hang out at the museum for a Sunday afternoon of cultural exchange, 2 to 6 p.m. at Crystal Bridges. Free. crystalbridges.org.

All Month

"Homecoming" -- Featuring Little Rock artist Dominique Simmons, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at UAFS. 788-7300.

"Harbingers" -- Photos by Lorri Carter featuring the harbingers that signal spring, Norberta Philbrook Gallery, 95 Spring St. in Eureka Springs. 253-6807.

"Van Gogh to Rothko" -- Crystal Bridges Museum. $10. crystalbridges.org.

"Collections of Commemorative Plates -- Featuring artist Dawn Holder, winner of the 66th Annual Invitational at Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. 784-2787.

Celebrate Art -- For K-8 grade students at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. 751-5441.

"Victorian Wedding" -- Discover the wedding customs of the past, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday through April 25 at the Rogers Historical Museum, 322 S. Second St. in Rogers. 621-1154.

"Out of the Darkroom" -- Photo exhibit featuring images from the museum collection chosen by Don House, throughout 2015 at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org.

"See You at the Finish Line: Duke Riley" and "Blue: Mood, Matter and Melancholy" -- 21c Museum Hotel at 207 NE "A" St. in Bentonville. 286-6500.

If you wish to submit an art event for May's Art OverView calendar, which will appear April 24, email it to Allison Carter at acarter@nwadg.com no later than April 17. Any submitted art images need to be high-resolution, please.

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