The constructive history of Eileen Harris Norton's collection and her pivotal role in promoting the work of women artists, artists of color, and in changing the narratives of contemporary art. From acquiring her first piece by artist Ruth Waddy in 1976 in Los Angeles, Eileen Harris Norton's collection has blossomed into a beautiful reflection of her interest in the practices of women and artists of color, as well as works created in California.

Along with the eponymous exhibition Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, Destiny Is a Rose celebrates fifty years of Harris Norton's remarkable collection, taking its title from a painting in the collection by Kerry James Marshall. It includes several iconic contemporary artworks by Mark Bradford, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, David Hammons, Glenn Ligon, Yoshimoto Nara, Adrian Piper, Betye Saar, Lorna Simpson, Carrie Mae Weems, and others.

Texts by art historian Kellie Jones and curator Ingrid Schaffner explore the crucial roles that education and philanthropy, representation and identity, as well as personal relationships with artists and curators, have played in shaping Harris Norton's innovative collection practice.

Offering deep insight into the practice and impact of the collection, Destiny Is a Rose is a tribute to Norton's ongoing role as a vital agent of change and growth in the world of contemporary art.