BENTONVILLE, ARK.- Today, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary announced its complete list of fall exhibitions and art experiences, which invite visitors to experience a season of change, creativity, and discovery through experiences that blend art, nature, and culture. Returning for a second season, Time Loop by Klip Collective: A Forest Light Experience will transform Crystal Bridges’ North Forest into a mesmerizing journey through space and time. Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture will open at Crystal Bridges in September, presenting art that connects powerful stories of sports to everyday life.

The Momentary continues its photography-focused exhibitions with The Greatest Wildlife Photographs, which will open in November. The exhibition features National Geographic’s most iconic images that showcase rare, authentic moments in the animal kingdom. In addition, The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press continues to be on view this fall. After taking portraits in one of three individual photo booths, visitors enter the interior of an oversized, whirring printing press – turning their image into a tangible work of art while offering a glimpse into the creative process of JR.

Crystal Bridges recently marked a significant milestone in its expansion with the public opening of its first newly-transformed gallery, Foundations of American Art. The gallery is located in the former Contemporary space and features works many visitors may remember from the Early American collection, like Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed/White Flower No.1. The installation highlights artists and stories from the 18th to early 20th centuries, connecting the past with the present.

CRYSTAL BRIDGES

Time Loop by Klip Collective: A Forest Light Experience | September 3, 2025 – January 4, 2026

On September 3, 2025, Time Loop by Klip Collective: A Forest Light Experience returns to Crystal Bridges’ North Forest. Inspired by the museum’s natural surroundings, this immersive installation blends light and sound to reflect the passage of time and changing environment. Visitors are invited to explore a uniquely crafted experience.

Designed exclusively for Crystal Bridges’ outdoor setting, the site-responsive installation marks the second season of Time Loop. Klip Collective, the studio behind the work, has reimagined the forest as a canvas for time-based art, merging technology with nature’s own rhythms to craft a journey that is both personal and communal.

Through six large-scale installations, guests will witness the earth’s patterns illuminated in motion, encounter fractured reflections with a broken time machine, and marvel together as light dances through the trees.

Additionally, starting October 15, 2025, visitors can experience the North Forest Winter Cottages. The cottages offer a cozy, private retreat perfect for date nights or festive gatherings. Guests can enjoy VIP access to Time Loop, along with panoramic views of the illuminated North Forest, seasonal drinks, and gourmet shareables. Cottages are available every evening Time Loop is open with tickets priced at $89 plus tax per person.

Time Loop is on view in the North Forest at Crystal Bridges Wednesdays through Sundays from September 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026. Tickets to the experience are timed and cost $25 for adults and $15 for youth (11-18 years old). Tickets for Crystal Bridges members are $20 for adults, $12 for youth. Children 10 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased on the museum’s website. For more information on the experience and related programming, please visit the Time Loop webpage.

Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture | September 13, 2025 – January 26, 2026

From September 13, 2025, to January 26, 2026, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art presents Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture, an exhibition of art and design that explores sports in all their glory, highlighting the ways the brilliance, discipline, power, and sacrifice of athletes have inspired artistic and technological innovation. Organized by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Get in the Game showcases paintings, sculptures, photographs, sports equipment and apparel, videos, and interactive installations by some of today’s most important artists.

Sports hold a powerful place in our communities and society because athletes are not just performers, but often bold agents of change. Many artists and designers work to express this influence. Through a series of more than 150 thought-provoking pieces, Get in the Game invites visitors to experience moments of joy, connection, and personal resonance, encouraging reflection on well-being, mindful action, physical activity, and mental health awareness. Celebrating the rich creative expression shared by artists and athletes alike, the exhibition ultimately calls on guests to “get in the game” and discover interconnections between sports, art, and contemporary culture.

Foundations of American Art Gallery | Permanent Gallery Installation

Crystal Bridges reached a major milestone in its expansion with the public opening of the Foundations of American Art Gallery, the first newly-transformed gallery. The installation highlights artists and stories from the 18th to early 20th centuries, connecting the past with the present.

Designed to spark curiosity and conversation, the updated space follows a loose timeline, moving from Modern art to early American works, including works by women, Craft, and Indigenous artists. The experience is enhanced through interactive elements like large-scale graphics, touchable objects, digital features, library books in English and Spanish, immersive soundscapes, impressive frames, and newly displayed rare books from the Crystal Bridges Library collection. Outside, a new garden courtyard inspired by the landscapes of Martin Johnson Heade invites reflection and discovery, featuring a vibrant mix of tropical and native plants alongside sculpture.

THE MOMENTARY

The Greatest Wildlife Photographs | November 22, 2025 – June 7, 2026

The Momentary visitors will witness some of the most surprising animal behavior in the new National Geographic exhibition, The Greatest Wildlife Photographs. The very best wildlife pictures from the pages of National Geographic Magazine have been chosen to be displayed in this exhibition. Curated by renowned nature picture editor, Kathy Moran, this exhibition is a celebratory look at wildlife with images taken by National Geographic’s most iconic photographers such as, Michael “Nick” Nichols, Steve Winter, Paul Nicklen, Beverly Joubert, David Doubilet and more. Showcasing the evolution of photography, the images convey how innovations such as camera traps, remote imaging, and underwater technology have granted photographers access to wildlife in their natural habitat. The Greatest Wildlife Photographs will remain open at the Momentary through June 7, 2026.

For 115 years, National Geographic has pioneered and championed the art of wildlife photography, and captivated generations of engaged audiences with a steady stream of extraordinary images of animals in nature. From the very first such image to appear – a white-tailed deer in 1903 – National Geographic Society’s publications have broken new ground and push the bar higher again and again, establishing an unmatched legacy of artistic, scientific, and technical achievement. These are the Greatest Wildlife Photographs.

The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press | May 24, 2025 – June 7, 2026

The Machine Behind the Art: Inside JR’s Printing Press is on display at the Momentary through June of 2026. The Machine Behind the Art is one of JR’s most extensive immersive and experiential works to date. After taking portraits in one of three individual photo booths, visitors enter the interior of an oversized, whirring printing press – turning their image into a tangible work of art while offering a glimpse into the creative process of JR. After the experience, visitors leave with their own, one-of-a-kind print.

Timed portrait tickets are $20 and include admission for up to three people, one oversized photo portrait, and digital copies of the photo. If visitors do not plan to take a portrait during their visit, no purchase is required to attend. Guests can reserve their timeslots online or with the Box Office at (479) 657-2335. The Machine Behind the Art is free for Momentary members, who receive two free photo prints per visit.