Mamas, sometimes it’s easy to forget how extremely lucky we are to live in a place that brings amazing artists and their work right into our own communities. We’re excited to take our kids (and their grandparents!) to see one of the latest must-see art installations in Northwest Arkansas because it’s a whole new take on a place most of us visit every week — the grocery store.
The artist is Lucy Sparrow, and you can see her incredible work on display at The Momentary in Bentonville. This is a free exhibit!
Here’s a sneak peek photo of this incredibly intricate, detailed art installation, all made by hand:
British artist Lucy Sparrow is internationally known for her art installations filled with thousands of items, all meticulously handcrafted from felt. Sparrow transforms everyday retail environments into playful, nostalgic, and tactile worlds that are both familiar and entirely new. Lucy Sparrow: The Beginning of Convenience is Sparrow’s first museum exhibition in the United States. This one-of-a-kind exhibit will take visitors back in time through an immersive “time capsule” installation of a 1980s-90s Walmart-inspired supermarket.
The Beginning of Convenience includes more than 20,000 individually hand-crafted and exquisitely detailed felt replicas of supermarket products, ranging from food and beverage items to beauty products and household goods typical of a not-so-distant past.
Our thanks to The Momentary for bringing this artist’s work and so many others into Northwest Arkansas. The Momentary is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10am to 6pm. On Fridays and Saturdays, it’s open from 10am to 8pm, and on Sundays it’s open from 10am to 6 pm. Closed on Mondays.
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