The internationally acclaimed Heard Museum is one of the best places to experience the myriad cultures and art of Native Americans of the Southwest. With a commanding presence on Central Avenue in…
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Leon Polk Smith: Hiding in Plain Sight
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Heard Museum
2301 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ -
Hosted by:
Heard Museum
- Date: June 20, 2021 to July 3, 2021
- Recurring daily
- Phone: (602) 252-8840
- Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Price: $17 online, $20 walkup
Leon Polk Smith, one of the most significant American artists of the 20th century, has been studied and celebrated through major exhibitions, publications, and scholarship over many years—and yet, a significant source of inspiration and influence on his artistic production remains largely unexplored.
This original exhibition takes visitors on a visual journey that starts in Oklahoma Territory, where Smith was born and raised surrounded by Indigenous people and culture, to New York City where he would become a founding icon of mid-century modern art.
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