The exhibition highlights the works of some of the Elaine Horwitch Galleries’ most popular artists.
With galleries in Scottsdale, Santa Fe, Sedona and Palm Springs, she was a leader in fostering what has been called “new Western art” or “Southwest pop.” She championed contemporary Native American and Latino art as well as mainstreaming folk art, outsider art and craft into the fine art realm. The exhibition is scheduled for February 29 to June 21, 2020.Īrt dealer Elaine Horwitch was a major force in contemporary art in the Southwest from the early 1970s until her death in 1991, responsible for launching the careers of hundreds of artists from the region and the nation. Tucson, AZ – Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) celebrates one of the most powerful and influential art dealers in Arizona and New Mexico art history in Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art and the Legacy of Elaine Horwitch.
Exhibition highlights artists who contributed to the rise of contemporary art in the Southwest
