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A Year of Mixed Headlines for Crystal Bridges

courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

On one hand, the Museum of American Art in Bentonville received plaudits for its "State of the Art" exhibition; on the other, one former employee told an art publication that he was still "recovering from the post-traumatic stress of that place."  Crystal Bridges Executive Director Rod Bigelow and the museum's newest curator, Mindy Besaw, join us for an in-depth discussion.

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