Selections from the Roy J. Kurtz Collection of American Indian Art
May 16 – August 5, 2024
The Roy J. Kurtz Collection of American Indian Art highlights the wide range of basketry that is created in the Desert Southwest, the core of the collection Roy J. Kurtz started when he arrived in Tucson in 1972.The baskets on view (a small fraction of the baskets in the Kurtz Collection) focus on the traditions of Tohono O’odham, Akimel O’odham, and Western Apache artists. The Roy J. Kurtz donation is a gift in progress. His vast collection will provide endless possibilities for Tohono Chul’s Education and Exhibits programs for years to come. Apart from Tohono Chul founders, Dick and Jean Wilson’s original gift, no gift has been as significant in representing the arts and traditions of our region as Roy’s donation.
Image: (clockwise from upper left): Roy J. Kurtz with his collection, Tohono O’odham Man in the Maze Tray, Western Apache polychrome tray, Akimel O’odham olla
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