Destiny Is a Rose: The Eileen Harris Norton Collection
February 24 – August 16, 2026 | Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles
In April 2026, Willie Cole and Alison Saar joined exhibition curator Ingrid Schaffner for a conversation exploring artistic practice, identity, and the relationship between personal histories and creative expression. Hosted by art consultants Jac Forbes and Alaina Simone, the event accompanied Destiny Is a Rose: The Eileen Harris Norton Collection at Hauser & Wirth in Downtown Los Angeles.
Celebrating five decades of collecting by philanthropist Eileen Harris Norton, the exhibition featured more than 80 works by artists including Willie Cole, Betye Saar, David Hammons, Mark Bradford, Lorna Simpson, and Carrie Mae Weems. The presentation reflected Harris Norton’s commitment to championing women artists and artists of color, while the conversation offered an opportunity for dialogue across artistic generations.
”I collected artists making the art of our time. They weren’t investments; they were relationships—pieces to live with and be changed by.”—Eileen Harris Norton