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8 WHAT'S UP! OCTOBER 25-31, 2020 FEATURE Restructured Rhythm JOCELYN MURPHY NWA Democrat-Gazette B entonville's groundbreaking new arts venue the Momentary may not have had the debut year its staff was anticipating, but in spite of the effects of a global pandemic, the Momentary was still able to host the two significant temporary exhibitions planned for 2020. In 2021, curatorial focus will shift to a roster that offers more variety by exploring the capabilities of the space, as staff continue to look to the future of the venue. Upon its opening in February, the Momentary hosted "State of the Art: 2020" across the venue's entire footprint — an exhibition it shared with its big sister space, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. From showcasing more than 60 artists to one single revolutionary vision, "Nick Cave: Until" next occupied the venue as the artist's monumental pieces were given the room to breathe and speak on their own. In February of 2021, three new artists will fill smaller plots of the Momentary's multiple gallery spaces as the curatorial programming offers visitors a different way to interact with art. "It's exciting because we're now getting into what we're hoping and thinking will be the rhythm for how exhibitions happen at the Momentary," reveals Lauren Haynes, director of artist initiatives and curator, contemporary art, at the Momentary and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. "We want people to really be able to experience art at the Momentary in a range." Opening Feb. 13, the first of the new exhibitions will see site-specific works from an artist who has been considering how her work will respond to the space since the construction phase. "Sarah Cain: In Nature" will include works on canvas, functional floor paintings, sculpture, a stained- glass window and even a chain she saw during her initial visit that was left over from the Momentary's factory days. "The works that she's making, they're abstract and beautiful and brightly Momentary forges own path with exhibitions "If someone wants to come and try to sort of escape what's happening and not really think about it, hopefully they'll find some refuge in the art that we're showing," says Lauren Haynes, director of artist initiatives and curator, contemporary art, at the Momentary and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, of the Momentary's upcoming temporary exhibition schedule. "Or if people actually want to think about it in a different way and really think about what perspectives these artists are offering about this contemporary moment and where we are as a country and where we're going, they'll also be able to find space for that as well." "Self Portrait" by Sarah Cain (Courtesy Photo/Jeff McLane) FYI Winter/Spring Exhibition Schedule 'Sarah Cain: In Nature' WHEN — Feb. 13-May 30 'Derrick Adams: Sanctuary' WHEN — Feb. 20-June 6 'Diana Al-Hadid: Ash in the Trade Winds' WHEN — Feb. 27-June 13 WHERE — The Momentary, 507 S.E. E St. in Bentonville COST — Free INFO — themomentary.org, or 367-7500