Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Art and Exploration of the American West: The Legacy of John Mix Stanley
In 1853, the United States Government organized surveys to ascertain the most practical route for a transcontinental railroad. American explorer-artist John Mix…
A Merry Western Holiday
In celebration of this holiday season, the staff in the Whitney would like to share a selection of holiday greetings from a…
Give Thanks This Year
As the Whitney staff prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, we would like to share an extraordinary print illustrating the centerpiece of this holiday,…
Honoring Our Veterans Through Art
One of the Whitney’s most popular representations of a cavalry soldier is Harry Jackson’s The Flagbearer. As a veteran of World War…
Art and Exploration of the American West: The Scientific Journey of Karl Bodmer
During the course of the nineteenth century, government officials, scientists, and artists traveled to the American West in search of land, resources,…
Western Treasures: Illustrated Letters from Charles M. Russell
Charles Marion Russell first travelled west to Montana in 1880 and secured a job as a night wrangler shortly thereafter. This job…