News Release

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (January. 17, 2013) – Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) together with RBC Wealth Management-U.S. are pleased to announce the opening of The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection, a distinctive exhibition celebrating people and diversity. The exhibition will be on display at SMoCA January 19 – April 28, 2013.

From serious to whimsical, realistic to abstract, the exhibition features artworks devoted to creative interpretations of the human figure, reflecting astounding diversity in media and the people portrayed. The exhibition features work made by both established artists—John Baldessari, Ann Hamilton, Kerry James Marshall, and Elizabeth Peyton—and those rising in their careers—Luis Gispert, Chen Qiulin, Michael Vasquez and Kehinde Wiley.

“Visitors will find that a number of the artists in The Human Touch are challenging us to dismantle racial, ethnic and gender stereotypes and rethink many of the assumptions we hold about one another,” said Emily Stamey, Associate Curator, SMoCA.

For more than 19 years, RBC Wealth Management has collected and presented art that reflects the society in which we live and work. The corporate collection, permanently displayed at the firm’s headquarters in Minneapolis, has grown to more than 400 pieces. Nearly 50 pieces from the collection comprise The Human Touch art tour, which is visiting cities across the country where RBC Wealth Management offices are located.

“By supporting the arts, we hope to help foster communication, dialogue and a greater appreciation for the role that the arts play in shaping our world,” said Tim Cowdrey, Scottsdale Branch Director, RBC Wealth Management-U.S. “We’re proud to bring this magnificent collection to Arizona.”