Sandra Dal Poggetto: Hidden in the Wide Open
November 4, 2014
Montana artist, Sandra Dal Poggetto, traveled to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West on June 26, 2014 to present a lecture on her body of work. Her talk takes us through her timeline as an artist, and her inspirations and motivations behind creating abstract landscapes.
Her work, American Fork #4, 2010-2011, is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Written By
Emily Wilson
Emily Wilson is the curatorial assistant at the Whitney Western Art Museum. She is a big fan of contemporary art and taxidermy. Living in the West has made her appreciate the region for its artistic and aesthetic draw.
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