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Southwest Rising

Contemporary Art
and the Legacy of Elaine Horwitch
May 26 – September 4, 2023

A significant force in contemporary art in the Southwest from the early 1970s until her death in 1991, gallery director and art dealer Elaine Horwitch was instrumental in bringing experimental styles such as pop art, minimalism and conceptual art to the Southwest, launching the careers of hundreds of artists from the region. 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.”

Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art and the Legacy of Elaine Horwitch highlights the works of some of the Elaine Horwitch Galleries’ most popular artists. These paintings, sculptures, and works on paper reveal the breadth of art and innovation that occurred in the Southwest at a pivotal time of change. Featured artists include Tom Palmore, Billy Schenck, John Fincher, Fritz Scholder, Anne Coe, Marilyn Levine, Earl Biss, Woody Gwyn, Bob Wade and Lynn Taber.

Mark McDowell (b. 1954). Headin’ West, 2012.
Prismacolor pencil on birch plywood, 12 x 42 in.
Gift of Byron and Keely Lewis (detail)

Top Art Credit: Earl Biss (1947–1988), Feathered Warriors in Big Sky Country, 1990. Oil on canvas, 60.25 x 84.375 in., TIA Collection, Santa Fe, NM.

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