WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America
July 6 – November 17, 2024
Member opening July 20, 2024
This exhibition is acclaimed artist Mary Whyte’s unprecedented series of stirring portraits of American veterans. Featuring veterans of all ages and in all walks of life, one from each of our fifty states, Whyte’s large-scale watercolors have captured the essence of our country’s everyday people with courage, empathy and honor.
© Mary Whyte, Flurries, watercolor, 23.374 x 31”
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The Folwell Family: 5 Generations of Potters
June 22 – October 20, 2024
This exhibition will feature Native American pottery from 5 generations of the Folwell family, including Rose Naranjo, Jody, Polly Rose, Susan, Kaa and Tonka Folwell. The family is from Kha’poo Owinge or Santa Clara Pueblo, a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos of the Tewa-speaking Pueblo Indians. It was established around 1550 and is located along the Rio Grande in north-central New Mexico. At Santa Clara, pottery making is passed down from generation to generation, and the potters are famous for their hand-crafted blackware and redware.
© Jody Folwell, Avanyu, n.d., clay, 13 x 9.5”
Booth Artists’ Guild Annual Exhibition
May 14 – August 11, 2024
This juried exhibition features the work of painters and sculptors who are members of the Booth Artists’ Guild, a group that meets monthly for educational programs. Opening reception May 16, 2024.
© Bart Lindstrom, Parrot Jar, 2023, oil 24 x 18″
Art is Meant to be Shared: Highlights of The Eddie Basha Collection
January 27 – June 9, 2024
Eddie Basha grew up captivated by the American West. In 1971 under the encouragement and guidance of his Aunt Zelma, Eddie began collecting art. What began as a hobby quickly grew into an inspirational passion, combining his keen interest in the history of the American West, his admiration of the American Indian and his appreciation for art. His collection grew into one of the largest private collections of contemporary Western American and American Indian art in the world. This exhibition will feature a select number of works of art from what is now known as the Basha Collection. Click here to take the 3D virtual tour.
Dorothea Lange & Pirkle Jones: Death of a Valley
November 11, 2023 – June 9, 2024
Death of a Valley was collaborative photography essay completed for Life Magazine by Lange and Jones in 1956. The goal of the project was to document the final year of the Berryessa Valley in Napa County California as the area was become a lake with the construction of the Monticello Dam.
The resulting images are historical and cultural documents as well as fantastic twentieth century photographs printed in vintage silver gelatin. Also included will be enlargements of selected vital images. This exhibition is in association with Lumiere Gallery of Atlanta and the Pirkle Jones Collection at the University of California Santa Cruz. Member opening November 18, 2023. Click here to take the 3D virtual tour. Click here for more information about the exhibit.
Tony Foster: Watercolour Diaries from the Green River
February 10 – May 26, 2024
Tony Foster is a British painter who makes extensive journeys into the world’s wild places making watercolor paintings that elucidate place. The Green River Journey is a continuation of Foster’s interest in exploring waterways in the American West. Click here to take the 3D virtual tour.
Organized by The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA. CLICK HERE to view The Foster Museum.
