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The first Bashas’ contemporary grocery store format opened in Chandler, AZ, in 1932. In what formerly was a warehouse at that location, The Eddie Basha Collection of Western American & American Indian Art can now be found. Eddie began collecting during the 1970’s and throughout his lifetime he pursued that passion vigorously. The collection contains … Continue reading How Eddie Basha Helped Build A Vibrant Western Art Scene In Arizona

The Eddie Basha Collection is hosting AJ’s Fine Foods “The Art of Wine and Tastes of Oregon” on Saturday, February 22, 2020, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at the Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery located at 22402 S. Basha Road, Chandler, Arizona 85248. Wine lovers and foodies are invited to sample spectacular wines, along with food tastings … Continue reading The Art of Wine and Tastes of Oregon

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Images available here https://bonhams.box.com/s/u00usjzaatu1t8zktidqskisbgv1a4tz September 12, 2019 BONHAMS TO OFFER THE EDDIE BASHA COLLECTION: A SELECTION OF WESTERN AMERICAN ART NOVEMBER 25 AT BONHAMS LOS ANGELES Masterworks from one of the largest private collections of contemporary Western American Art in the world  Worldwide exhibition cities include Jackson Hole, Munich, Hong … Continue reading Bonhams to Offer The Eddie Basha Collection: A Selection of Western American Art

Let the Countdown begin!  The Cowboy Artists of America have announced their first annual online show and sale, “Cowboy Trails: Art from the 2018 CAA Annual Trail Ride”. The artists visited the historic Kokernot 06 Ranch in west Texas for a weeklong trail ride.  While there, they rode, roped and razzed one another as friends often … Continue reading Cowboy Trails: Art from the 2018 CAA Annual Trail Ride

Peshlakai Vision will be the first solo museum exhibition to honor master Navajo silversmith Norbert Peshlakai (born 1953, Fort Defiance, Arizona; Towering House Clan), whose career spans over 40 years. Peshlakai Vision will run from May 13, 2018 through October 7, 2018, in the Schultz Gallery of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in … Continue reading Peshlakai Vision

Tuesday, April 17 (1:30p-3:00p) FREE:  The Art of the Story by Michael Duty If the old adage, “Every picture tells a story” is correct, then The Eddie Basha Collection is one of the country’s greatest libraries. It is literally filled with many stories of the American West from the Lewis & Clark expedition to modern … Continue reading The Art of the Story by Michael Duty