westernspirit.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cThe Louis Sands IV Center allows us to tell the story of the West in a new, more expansive way, placing painting, sculpture, jewelry, and ceramics into conversation across two floors,\u201d said Andrew Patrick Nelson, the museum\u2019s chief curator.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Together, these exhibitions reflect the richness and continuing vitality of Western and Indigenous art, setting the state for how our museum will move forward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The main gallery level of the new space hosts three interconnected exhibitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cVisions in Bronze\u201d explores more than a century of sculptures \u2013 from the classical inspirations of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, through a midcentury revival led by Arizona artists, to contemporary responses by American Indian and women.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom Earth to the Stars\u201d traces the evolution of American Indian jewelry, from early silverwork to bold contemporary designs.<\/p>\n
\u201cFire of Ages\u201d explores over six centuries of American Indian ceramic traditions, showcasing how Hopi and southwestern potters have shaped clay and fire.<\/p>\n
The upper level of Sands Center features the fruit of another stunning donation: \u201cWorking Pardners: Masterworks from the Eddie Basha Collection, the inaugural public presentation of one of the most significant collections of Western American and American Indian art assembled.<\/p>\n
Drawn entirely from the Eddie Basha Collection, the exhibitions present paintings, sculpture, and works on paper that reflect the late supermarket magnate\u2019s lifelong commitment to arts, artists, to the West, and to the relationships that sustain creative communities.<\/p>\n
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