Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Philip R. Goodwin, or, A Child Prodigy Runs Afoul of the 20th Century
It was December, and I had just walked into the shelving room of the Madison, Wisconsin, Public Library. My job. The room…
A Masterpiece Finds a New Home at the Center: Bierstadt’s ‘Wind River Country, Wyoming’
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, receives Bierstadt’s Wind River Country, Wyoming” as a gift, now prominently displayed…
With humor, artist looks at the commercialization of Native American cultures
Artist looks at the commercialization of Native American cultures with humor A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJanuary 9, 2025 A…
Center of the West Acquires Iconic Sculpture by Deborah Butterfield
Major New Work on Display at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming The Whitney Western Art Museum at the Buffalo Bill…
Western illustrator featured women when that was out of the ordinary
Western illustrator featured women when that was out of the ordinary A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaOctober 17, 2024 A…
Andy Warhol serigraph portrait of General Custer acquired
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is thrilled to announce a significant addition to its esteemed collection: a one-of-a-kind Andy Warhol…