{"id":406781,"date":"2025-11-26T20:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/406781\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T20:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:42:13","slug":"diverse-american-art-added-to-amon-carter-museum-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/406781\/","title":{"rendered":"Diverse American art added to Amon Carter museum in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every time Andrew Eschelbacher makes his way through the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, he\u2019s proud of the diverse permanent pieces on view throughout the galleries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Eschelbacher, director of collections and exhibitions, wants the Fort Worth museum\u2019s diverse art patrons to feel represented throughout the space.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of these works are brought into the collection with an idea of our community and our audience,\u201d he said. \u201cHow do they speak to the people coming to the museum?\u201d<\/p>\n

The Carter expanded its storytelling around American art further with its latest group of acquisitions that added nearly 50 paintings, sculptures, sketches, studies and photographs to its permanent collection this year. The items span over 150 years and feature work from Black, Hispanic and Indigenous artists to spotlight more diverse voices, Eschelbacher said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Black Indigenous artist Edmonia Lewis is among those whose work is now at the museum.<\/p>\n

Her 1866 sculpture \u201cMarriage of Hiawatha<\/a>\u201d depicts the mythical Ojibwa warrior and his bride Minnehaha from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\u2019s poem \u201cThe Song of Hiawatha.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The marble sculpture is the Carter\u2019s first of Lewis\u2019 work and expands the types of Native American artists on view, Eschelbacher said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a collection where there are so many representations of Indigenous people by Euro-American artists,\u201d he said. \u201cWith this work, we\u2019re bringing in a sculpture by a Black Indigenous woman and expanding that narrative.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Andrew Eschelbacher looks up-close at the \u201cWhite Out: A Monumental Arch to American History\u201d etching on the second level of the Amon Carter museum on Nov. 10, 2025. (David Moreno | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

The Carter\u2019s permanent collection is a mix of acquisitions made by the curatorial team and gifts. The museum has acquired over 176,000 artworks in its 64-year history, museum spokesperson Kimberly Daniell said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other additions include Sandow Birk\u2019s large-scale etching \u201cWhite Out: A Monumental Arch to American History<\/a>,\u201d which depicts the achievements of Americans of color through the page.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Contemporary American art added this year includes photographs from San Antonio-based Chuck Ramirez. \u201cSeven Days: The Still Lifes of Chuck Ramirez<\/a>\u201d exhibition is on view through Jan. 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some of the acquisitions, such as \u201cMarriage of Hiawatha,\u201d are already on view. Others will be unveiled at later dates for specific exhibitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Eschelbacher declined to share which works will be displayed when, but said the museum is always rotating its permanent art to keep the space fresh.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you come to the Carter tomorrow, you\u2019ll have a great gallery experience, but it will be a different experience than you had six months ago,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s what makes returning really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

What other works did the Carter acquire in 2025?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org or @davidmreports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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