Native art exhibition space to open in Katonah

From the Gochman Family Collection, clockwise from top, Natalie Ball’s “Sheriff’s Star," ” James Luna’s “Hi-Tech Peace Pipe,” Teresa Baker’s “Field Notes, and Sara Siestreem’ “tea with Kathleen.”

The Gochman Family Collection plans to open a 10,000-square-foot space in downtown Katonah in the fall to exhibit Native art.

The exhibition space will be located at 18-24 Parkway, near the train station, in the building that had been home to women’s clothing retailer Catherine H., and next door to longtime hardware store Kelloggs & Lawrence.

The Gochman Family Collection holds more than 750 works. It said details of its programming and the opening date will be announced in the coming months. 

“The new space will present rotating exhibitions drawn from the Collection’s holdings and serve as a gathering place for artists, scholars, and the public,” the organization said in its announcement, “further advancing GFC’s mission to expand and deepen global understanding of contemporary Native art, while ensuring these works remain visible, actively engaged, and in ongoing dialogue with institutions and communities.”

The collection also announced that it has appointed Laura Phipps as its director. A former assistant curator at the Whitney Museum, she will oversee the private collection’s strategic direction, exhibitions, and institutional partnerships.

The organization said that as a lending collection, it has placed more than 260 works in over 100 exhibitions worldwide.

“The new Katonah location builds on this commitment to circulation and access, creating an additional platform for artists represented in the Collection and for curatorial research and public exchange,” it said.