EDDIE BASHA'S WESTERN ART COLLECTION - GREATEST OF ITS KIND

The Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery of Western American and American Indian Art .....
All roads lead to Chandler Arizona if you are a fan of Western Cowboy Art and Naive American art. It is here in Chandler that you will find the outstanding art collection of the late Eddie Basha Jr. The focus of the collection lies in two specific areas: Contemporary Western American Art and Contemporary American Indian Art. The gallery contains over 3,000 pieces of art and artifacts skillfully collected by Eddie Basha Jr. thereby culminating a life long passion with the American West.
The gallery contains oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, pastel and charcoal drawings, pen & inks, bronze, wood and natural stone sculptures, wood-turned bowls, basketry, pottery, kachinas and jewelry. In the end it turns out to be a jaw dropping experience if you are a fan of the glorious history of the American West.
Edward Najeeb Basha Jr. (August 24, 1937 – March 26, 2013) was the Chairman & CEO of Bashas', Inc., a grocery store chain in Arizona. His father, Eddie Basha Sr., and his uncle, Ike Basha, founded Bashas' in 1932. The first store under the Bashas' banner was opened in Chandler, Arizona.
Basha was born in Chandler, Arizona, where his father owned a grocery business. The Bashas were originally from the country of Lebanon, entering the United States by way of New York City. They moved from New York City to Arizona in 1910.[3] He graduated from Chandler High School and then obtained a degree in History at Stanford University.
Bashas' was founded by Eddie Basha Sr. and brother Ike Basha. Upon the death of Ike, Eddie Basha Sr. continued running Bashas'. Eddie Basha Jr. took full control of the family business upon the death of his father.[3] Beginning in 1968, Basha expanded the small company to a nationwide chain of 160 stores.[3]

Basha ran an unsuccessful campaign as the Democratic nominee against incumbent Arizona Governor Fife Symington in 1994. He was a supporter of many charitable and civic causes, particularly working with education and the poor in Arizona. He supported same-sex marriage during his gubernatorial campaign, years before it became an issue for contemporary society in the early 21st century.[4]

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