Crystal Bridges and Art Bridges acquire 90 works of contemporary Native art

ARTnews reports that 90 works of contemporary Native art from the John and Susan Horseman Collection have been acquired by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Art Bridges Foundation. The acquisition includes pieces by Kent Monkman, George Morrison, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Rose B. Simpson and T.C. Cannon. Crystal Bridges will receive nine works; the remaining 81 will go to Art Bridges.

The acquisition expands both institutions’ collections and exhibition offerings. Jordan Poorman Cocker, curator of Indigenous art at Crystal Bridges, was quoted as saying that the artists in the collection “tell stories about collective history that predates America.” Ashley Holland, director of curatorial initiatives for Art Bridges, said Native perspectives are foundational to American art.