
C-3PO by Bradford Salamon (b. 1963), 2017, oil on canvas, The Hilbert Collection
North Building
California Art from The Permanent Collection
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Curated by Gordon McClelland
Eight galleries in the North Building are dedicated to showcasing the vast variety of oil and watercolor paintings, prints and drawings in The Hilbert Collection, from the late 1800s through the Depression-era rise of the California regionalist Scene Painting style to the works of contemporary Golden State artists working today. These galleries will regularly rotate new works into the mix. Featured artists include Emil Kosa Jr., David Hockney, Phil Dike, Sueo Serisawa, Vanessa Helder, Rex Brandt, Serena Potter, Francis de Erdely, Frank Romero, Jesse Arms Botke, Edgar Payne, Burr Singer, Wayne Thiebaud, Bradford Salamon and others.