Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
The Cowboy Painter from Hoboken
A Western Artist Born Far from the West Few would expect one of the most talented and knowledgeable western artists to hail…
Buffalo Bill Center of the West Mourns the Death of Photographer and Storyteller Ken Blackbird
He had a talent for narration, showering his audience with big laughs and putting his whole body into his storytelling…” — Hunter…
Long Hair’s Lodge: The Story of Pahaska Teepee
The Impending Winter October in Cody means many things: colder weather, shorter days, frosty nights, hunting season, and the impending closure of…
![Joseph Henry Sharp's "Squaws Preparing Sweat Teepee; [Preparing for the Medicine Sweat]," ca 1922. 5.74](https://centerofthewest.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=325,height=241,fit=crop,quality=60,scq=45,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/JosephHenrySharp-PreparingForMedicineSweat-5.74.jpg)
Discover the Legacy of the Taos Society of Artists
The Whitney Western Art Museum at Buffalo Bill Center of the West proudly houses an exceptional collection of works by Joseph Henry…
A Fleeting Season: Indian Summer in History and Art
First Use of “Indian Summer” In 1778 in his collection of essays called Letters from an American Farmer, French immigrant St. John…
Flight from Destiny: Western Grit in Color
Fusion of Styles For a clear example of photo-realism fused with pop art, look no further than the amazing artwork of Billy…