Large painting with white background and several magical creatures and figures in various poses

Rick Bartow (Wiyot, 1946–2016), The Magical Mind in Rural America (detail), 2015. Acrylic and graphite on unstretched canvas, 73 1/2 x 219 1/2 in. (186.69 x 557.531 cm). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for Major Accessions 2024.16. Artwork © Rick Bartow Trust. Photograph by Randy Dodson

Rooted in Place: California Native Art

Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe, and Wiyot communities of northwestern California. The exhibition presents collection highlights alongside major loans, acquisitions, and commissions by contemporary artists.

Sponsors

Lead Sponsors


Thomas W. Weisel Family

Major Support

Significant Support

The San Francisco Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums


Programmatic support is provided through major support by the CORA Foundation.

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