Nicole Todd

Interior of the Whitney Western Art Museum, showcasing a variety of Western art pieces, including paintings and sculptures, in a well-lit gallery setting.
June 13, 2017

Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Vic Payne

Noted western artist Vic Payne has been sculpting for over 35 years. A pivotal move to a New Mexico ranch, his family’s…

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June 9, 2017

Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Ensamble Studios

At Tippet Rise Art Center, located in Fishtail, Montana, visitors can explore the inextricable link between art, nature, and the human experience….

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June 7, 2017

Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney as Sculptor

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney is best known for her role as an art patron and the founder of New York’s Whitney Museum of…

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June 1, 2017

Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Linda Raynolds

The Whitney staff recently had the chance to visit Linda Raynolds at her studio. She introduced us to the tools she uses…

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Tracy Linder. Blindsided, 2009-2012. Series of 100. Cast cotton paper, fescue grass, metal earband.
May 25, 2017

Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Tracy Linder

Tracy Linder grew up on a family farm and received her MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Linder now lives…

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May 18, 2017

Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, A New Bronze Age

The ancient technique of casting sculpture in bronze took a fresh turn in 1849, when Henry Kirke Brown created Choosing of the…

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