The Poindexter Collection, part of our fine art collection, consists of an extraordinary assemblage of 99 works of art which represent the New York School of Abstract Expressionism - a defining art movement of the mid-20th century which had world-wide impact. The Collection contains representative works by such leading artists as Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Richard Diebenkorn and Robert DeNiro Sr., as well as significant holdings of works by lesser-known artists like Earl Kerkam, Robert Goodnough, and Richard Rubens.

The Poindexter Collection was given to the people of Montana by Everton Gentry "George" Poindexter and his wife Elinor. He was a third-generation Montanan who grew up in Dillon. His family was associated with the Poindexter & Orr Ranch in Beaverhead County, and his father was a judge and Attorney General of Montana. George moved to New York City where he was a highly successful businessman. He fell in love with and began collecting abstract art, and he and Elinor eventually owned and operated an influential art gallery in New York. The Poindexters were friends with and supporters of the artists represented in the collection long before these artists became famous. George Poindexter wanted to share his love of art with the citizens of his home state.

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