Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.

Buffalo Bill Center of the West mounted special Bierstadt exhibition in 2018
Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902) is best known as America’s premier western landscapes artist. But he was also a renowned history painter, a rarely…

Symposium Review: Forged and Founded: Western American Sculpture
When you hear the words western American sculpture, what comes to mind? Do you think of Remington’s Bronco Buster? Or maybe your…

Behind the Scenes with ZCZ Films
ZCZ Films, a London based Production Company, recently visited Cody, Wyoming, to film some among the Whitney Western Art Museum’s most treasured…

Forged & Founded: Western American Sculpture, Dustin Payne
A third-generation sculptor, Dustin Payne learned his craft at an early age. He enjoyed reading art and history books in his father’s…

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…

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….