Curator Talk | October Art: The Collection of Delores Brown Abelson

Be Among the First to Explore the Heard Museum’s Newest Exhibition with Curator Roshii Montaño

Be among the first to explore the Heard Museum’s newest exhibition with Curator Roshii Montaño (Diné). This 30-minute talk offers fresh insight into October Art: The Collection of Delores Browne Abelson, a remarkable collection assembled by Delores Browne Abelson—a pioneering figure in dance, arts education, and advocacy—whose discerning eye brought together works by some of the most celebrated Native artists of her time. At the heart of the exhibition is the work of Abelson’s close friend Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Portuguese/Native Hawaiian), presented alongside works by other contemporary Native artists she championed through her groundbreaking New York gallery, October Art.

Whether you are drawn by your love of dance, intrigued by Fonseca’s art, or simply eager to see these works in a new light, this is a special opportunity to experience the exhibition with the curator who brought it to the gallery walls.

This Curator Talk is included with regular admission and FREE for members. Tour meets at the Info Desk.

Featured image: Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Native Hawaiian/Portuguese, 1946-2006), Untitled (Ballet dancers in practice), 1984. Lithograph, 22 x 29 inches. Heard Museum Collection. Gift of the Delores Browne Abelson Trust.