Alice Walton
Alice Walton collects American art from the colonial period to the present, including contemporary painting. She founded Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, which opened in 2011 with free admission. She later formed Art Bridges to fund loans and traveling shows for smaller museums.
Artists named in the collection
Kehinde Wiley, Titus Kaphar, Mark Rothko, Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
On record
- Bought Asher B. Durand's Kindred Spirits in 2005.
- Art Bridges was formed in 2017 to partner with small and regional museums.
- The Momentary, a contemporary arts venue linked to the museum, arrived in 2020.
Institutional roles
- Founder, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- Founder, Art Bridges Foundation
Questions
What does Alice Walton collect?Alice Walton collects American art from the colonial period to the present, including contemporary painting. She founded Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, which opened in 2011 with free admission. She later formed Art Bridges to fund loans and traveling shows for smaller museums.
Which artists are in the Alice Walton collection?Cited sources name works by Kehinde Wiley, Titus Kaphar, Mark Rothko, Kerry James Marshall, Maya Lin, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.
Can the public see the collection of Alice Walton?Yes. Works are shown at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, United States.
Sources
- Alice Walton, Wikipedia
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Wikipedia
- Wal-Mart heiress show puts a high price on art, NPR via KUNC, 2011
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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