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The Eddie Basha Collection Joins Heard Museum in Unique ‘Beauty Speaks for Us’ Exhibition

The inaugural exhibition, “Beauty Speaks for Us” in the new Virginia G. Piper Grand Gallery at the Heard Museum, runs February 10 – April 2, 2017.

The exhibition will be a presentation of more than 200 rarely seen masterworks selected from private Phoenix collections and the Heard’s own collection of more than 40,000 works of art – all representing the best of American Indian Art, past and present.


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“This will be a true celebration of our community and a turning point for the museum as it will usher in a new era of excellence. Visitors will see timeless works of art that span generations and cultures in a wide variety of media: pottery, textiles, jewelry, beadwork, functional art, paintings, basketry and carvings.”

The Eddie Basha Collection is honored and privileged to participate in this exhibition.

To learn more about Eddie Basha, the collection, the artists, the gallery, or to watch exclusive video interviews, visit EddieBashaCollection.com.

The collection can be seen at the Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery of Western American and American Indian Art located at 22402 S. Basha Road, Chandler, Arizona, 85248; ADMISSION IS FREE. Typically the gallery is open Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. However, it is occasionally closed for maintenance or other special events; call 480-895-5230 (Press Option 2) for information pertaining to visiting hours, closure dates, etc.