Norton Museum of Art

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Mission Statement
"To preserve for the future the beautiful things of the past."

The Norton Museum of Art strives to preserve, develop, exhibit and interpret its outstanding permanent collection and to educate the public through special exhibitions, publications and programs. The Norton seeks to strengthen awareness of the arts in our region through encouraging participation, reaching out to improve the quality of life in all communities through appreciation of the visual arts and cultural patrimonies.

History
The Norton Museum of Art was founded in 1941 by Ralph Hubbard Norton (1875-1953) and his wife, Elizabeth Calhoun Norton (1881-1947). For many years, Ralph and Elizabeth Norton were actively interested in fine arts and developed a sizable collection of paintings and sculpture.

represented artists

Bernard Aubertin      Larry Bell      Alexander Calder      Squeak Carnwath      Stuart Davis      Charles Demuth      Arthur Dove      Erró      Lucio Fontana      Red Grooms      Duane Hanson      Keith Haring      Marsden Hartley      Childe Hassam      Michael Heizer      Robert Henri      Gottfried Honegger      Edward Hopper      Edward Kienholz      Imi Knoebel

Jacob Lawrence      Sol LeWitt      Morris Louis      John Marin      Allan McCollum      John McCracken      Olivier Mosset      Robert Motherwell      Claes Oldenburg      Jackson Pollock      Robert Rauschenberg      Jean Pierre Raynaud      Gerhard Richter      Larry Rivers      Miriam Schapiro      Charles Sheeler      Nancy Spero      Mark Tobey