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Scottsdale Arizona museums are some of the finest around, from Native American art and cultures to some of the most compelling modern and contemporary art. Altogether, Scottsdale’s museums offer visitors an opportunity to explore an intriguing variety of American and European paintings, sculpture, architecture, and works of local artists. In addition to the permanent exhibitions on display, the city’s museums have current exhibitions that run from a few months to a year or more.
Experience the cultures and art of the Southwestern Native Americans at Scottsdale, Arizona’s internationally acclaimed Heard Museum. The Heard Museum’s 10 exhibit galleries feature a variety of traditional and contemporary Native art. Thousands of artifacts and pieces of art fill the Heard Museum, including baskets, jewelry, pottery, textiles and paintings. Visitors from around the world come to admire the Heard’s extensive katsina doll collection as well as the fine selection of authentic, hand-crafted Native American artwork and gifts for sale at the Heard Museum Shop and Bookstore. 
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When respected historians said that no other community anywhere had a more convincing precedent for the creation and prospering of an art industry than Sedona, they weren't referring to the work created by the original ancient inhabitants of this area. Maybe they should have been, however, because the petroglyphs, pictographs and artifacts left behind by these people still intrigue art aficionados.
The point here is that the ancient ones unmistakably were influenced by the distinctive beauty of this unique area especially, they were awed by towering red rocks. And the spectacular scenes of that time also were the inspiration that led to the events more recently cited by the scholars who were so complimentary while appraising the destiny of this community as a heralded art center. Factors cited by the scholars were the organization of the most successful art organization in American history, Cowboy Artists of America, which was founded in a back booth at what now is the Cowboy Club on main street. These experts also pointed to the establishment of Sedona Arts Center almost 40 years ago, and they said that with regard to big-name artists, no city of its size has a finer heritage than Sedona.
Indeed, this artful community has been home to Western art legends like Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye, John Hampton and Jim Reynolds, and also internationally famous Max Ernst, whose works paved the way for surrealism. But more important than the past is the future, and among Sedona's current artists are many who are, or definitely will be, legendary. In fact, this city, which not too long ago had 300 residents, now has more than that many artists, plus more than 40 galleries and several annual arts festivals attract hundreds of recognized exhibitors from throughout the entire Southwest.
Museums and Cultural Attractions in Sedona, Arizona.
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