点评:The Momentary is a fantastic modern art venue, and the campus itself is expansive and truly special. I don't think I've been to another venue like it in the US. It has the recognition to back that up. The Architect's Newspaper named it an Adaptive Reuse Editors' Pick in its 2020 Best of Design Awards, it won a 2021 ABC Arkansas Award, and it received a 2026 USITT Architecture Merit Award. It's also been named a bucket-list-worthy concert venue. The live venue sounds really good, and there's not a bad viewpoint in the room. In the warmer months they also have an outdoor stage. I was here in November, so I didn't get to experience it, but people really love it. The gift shop is charming.
There's an Onyx Coffee Lab on site, and the accolades are serious. It was named the best coffee shop in the world, a year after ranking second in the world and best in North America. It's the first US-born brand to top that list. Its awards archive also includes the U.S. Roaster Championship, Good Food Awards, and Sprudge recognition, and its employees have won several awards at U.S. Coffee Champs. Its Rogers café also made the 2026 James Beard semifinals in the Outstanding Bar category.
Right now, the exhibit showing is Lucy Sparrow's The Beginning of Convenience, a felt grocery store, and you really have to see it in person. Photos and videos don't translate. You have to see it with your own eyes, which is part of what makes it special. She also built a whole replica of her studio in felt, which was amazing. The scale is just mind-boggling.
Bentonville, you're really lucky.
翻译:The Momentary是一个极棒的现代艺术场所,其园区范围广阔且独具特色。我觉得在美国还没见过类似的地方。它的卓越品质也得到了众多认可:《建筑时报》在2020年最佳设计奖评选中将其评为“适应性再利用类编辑推荐奖”得主;它还荣获了2021年ABC阿肯色州奖以及2026年USITT建筑优秀奖。此外,这里还被列为值得一去的音乐演出场地。这个现场演出场地的效果也相当出色。整个房间里没有一个视角是糟糕的。在天气较暖的月份,这里还会设置户外舞台。我是在11月份来的,所以没能体验到,不过大家都非常喜欢。礼品店也很有魅力。
店里还有一家Onyx Coffee Lab咖啡馆,口碑极佳。它在曾位列世界第二、北美第一之后,又被评为全球最佳咖啡馆。它是首个登上该榜单榜首的美国本土品牌。其获奖记录中还包括美国的各类奖项。该咖啡馆荣获烘焙冠军、佳食奖以及Sprudge的认可;其员工也在美国咖啡锦标赛中斩获多项奖项。其位于罗杰斯的分店还进入了2026年詹姆斯·比尔德奖“杰出咖啡吧”类别的半决赛。
目前正在展出的作品是露西·斯帕罗创作的《便利生活的开端》——一家用毛毡制成的杂货店。这件作品真的必须亲自去现场观看才行,照片和视频根本无法传达其精髓。只有亲眼所见,才能体会到它的独特魅力。她还用毛毡制作了一个自己工作室的完整复制品,真是令人惊叹。其比例之精确简直令人难以置信。
本顿维尔的朋友们,你们真幸运啊。