John Olbrantz

Showcases work by dozens of extraordinary Northwest Coast artists from the 1950s to the presentSince the 1980s, Oregon-based art collectors George and Colleen Hoyt have amassed one of the finest private collections of Northwest Coast art in the United States. Transformations traces the history of contemporary Northwest Coast Native art since the 1950s. Included are works by some of the region's foremost Native artists of the past half century, including Robert Davidson, Doug Cranmer, Beau Dick, and Susan Point. The collection of over six hundred prints and carvings by over one hundred artists is a promised gift from George and Colleen Hoyt to the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. Richly illustrated with color photographs, the book features a foreword by John Olbrantz, an essay by Rebecca J. Dobkins, and artist biographies by Tasia Riley.Exhibition dates: Hallie Ford Museum of Art, September 17–December 17, 2022

When justice is at stake, artists have spearheaded challenging conversations. The work in this book bears witness to stories that challenge dominant paradigms. Among the 50 artists represented here are Carlos Amorales, Loretta Bennett, Mark Bradford, Willie Cole, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Ellen Gallagher, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu and Wangechi Mutu.