There are only a few days left to see artist-in-residence Mike Poulsen. Don’t miss this opportunity! Cody resident Mike Poulsen began painting as a child and honed his talents while serving in the United States Marine Corps. While stationed in Hawaii, he met Larry Roberson, who became his painting instructor and mentor. Under Roberson’s tutelage, […]
ZCZ Films, a London based Production Company, recently visited Cody, Wyoming, to film some among the Whitney Western Art Museum’s most treasured works. As part of a three-part series, provisionally entitled Made in the USA, their goal is to inform British audiences of the wide-ranging achievements of American Art. As part of the series, the […]
A third-generation sculptor, Dustin Payne learned his craft at an early age. He enjoyed reading art and history books in his father’s studio and was influenced by artists who came before him, including Will James. Payne is proud to be related to the Texas Cattle King, Charles Goodnight, and feels fortunate to have always been […]
Noted western artist Vic Payne has been sculpting for over 35 years. A pivotal move to a New Mexico ranch, his family’s ranching heritage, tales of Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County Wars, and the paintings and bronzes of Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington all inspired Payne to try his own hand at […]
At Tippet Rise Art Center, located in Fishtail, Montana, visitors can explore the inextricable link between art, nature, and the human experience. Tippet Rise celebrates this synergy through installations of art and architecture and by hosting musical performances throughout their beautiful campus. Expanding common perceptions of contemporary art in the West, the Forged & Founded […]
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney is best known for her role as an art patron and the founder of New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art. Yet she also had a significant career as a sculptor, exhibiting throughout the United States and Europe and receiving major commissions and prizes. Join Dr. Ellen E. Roberts as she reassesses […]