Eileen Harris Norton
Eileen Harris Norton collects contemporary art with a focus on African American artists, the African diaspora and women artists. She has collected for more than 40 years, beginning with linocuts by Ruth Waddy in 1976. She also co-founded Art + Practice, which offers free access to museum-curated contemporary art in the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles.
Artists named in the collection
Ruth Waddy, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems, Kara Walker, Lorraine O'Grady, Julie Mehretu, Faith Ringgold, Glenn Ligon, Mark Bradford, Betye Saar, Liza Lou
On record
- She donated Liza Lou's Kitchen to the Whitney Museum of American Art.
- Art + Practice has partnered with the Hammer Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the California African American Museum.
- All These Liberations, a book on women artists in her collection edited by Taylor Renee Aldridge, debuted at Frieze Los Angeles in 2024.
Institutional roles
- Co-founder, Art + Practice, with Mark Bradford and Allan DiCastro
Questions
What does Eileen Harris Norton collect?Eileen Harris Norton collects contemporary art with a focus on African American artists, the African diaspora and women artists. She has collected for more than 40 years, beginning with linocuts by Ruth Waddy in 1976. She also co-founded Art + Practice, which offers free access to museum-curated contemporary art in the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles.
Which artists are in the Eileen Harris Norton collection?Cited sources name works by Ruth Waddy, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems, Kara Walker, Lorraine O'Grady, Julie Mehretu, Faith Ringgold, Glenn Ligon.
Can the public see the collection of Eileen Harris Norton?Yes. Works are shown at Art + Practice in Los Angeles, United States.
Sources
- L.A. Collector Eileen Harris Norton on a Lifetime Spent Championing Artists of Color, Artnet News, reprinted by Roberts Projects, 2024
- Eileen Harris Norton: Art Champion, VOYD, 2024
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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