Southwest Art | Gussie Fauntleroy
Reinstalled collections and reopened museums enhance our experience of Western American art.
In a constantly changing world, art museums remain vital and relevant by changing as well. Growing collections and fresh exhibitions are an obvious way to offer new visitor experiences, while longer-term upgrades include the expansion and redesign of museum facilities and the reimagining and reinstallation of existing collections. Here is a look at four important museums in the American West and what their most recent changes can mean for our understanding of art and the stories it can tell.
Ever since 2016 when collectors and philanthropists Mark and Janet Hilbert donated their extensive collection and funding to found an art museum in Orange, California, the couple’s—and the museum’s—dream has been to expand the original space to more fully honor and present the collection. That dream was realized when the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University reopened in February 2024 after a multiyear renovation that tripled its size from 7,000 to 22,000 square feet.
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