The Nevada Museum of Art in Reno has been gifted more than 125 works of art from the collection of Native American artist Judith Lowry. The collection, which includes works by the artist but more prominently features artwork from other Native American artists, was assembled over many decades by Lowry and her husband Brad Croul. The collection is known as the Lowry Croul Collection of Contemporary Native American Art and it includes paintings by prominent Native American contemporary artists with a West Coast and Great Basin focus.
Judith Lowry (Hammawi Band Pit River/Mountain Maidu/Washoe), Edna at Honey Lake, 1999/2012, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 54 in. Collection of the Nevada Museum of Art, gift of Judith Lowry. © Judith Lowry.
The inclusion of important contemporary works by Native American artists adds range and depth to the museum’s existing and fast-growing permanent collection of regional, national and international Indigenous artists. “Over the past two decades, the Nevada Museum of Art has shown a true commitment to contemporary Native American artists,” says Judith Lowry. “Considering the relative youth of the organization compared to larger, more established museums, it has been impressive to witness what they have done to honor living artists and their communities. I am honored to donate my collection to this museum that is located close to my ancestral homelands.”
The collection contains works by some of the West Coast’s most noted Native American artists, including Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Hawaiian/Portuguese), Frank LaPena (Nomptipon Wintu), Frank Day (Konkow Maidu), Dalbert Castro (Maidu), Jean LaMarr (Northern Paiute/Pit River) and George Longfish (Seneca and Tuscarora). An exceptional selection of photography by Lowry’s cousin, Dugan Agular (Northern Paiute/Maidu/Pit River), is included, as well as many traditional beaded and woven works by Lorena Gorbet (Mountain Maidu), Shiwaya Peck (Maidu) and Tiffany Adams (Chemehuevi/Koyoomk’awi/Nisenan). Finally, the gift includes more than 20 original paintings by Judith Lowry.
For more information about the museum, visit www.nevadaart.org.
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