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

July 22, 2016

Exhibition Review: “Invisible Boundaries”

“When I look at the map [of elk migration], I feel I can see Yellowstone’s beating heart. The routes are the veins…

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Bronze sculpture of a bison standing on a rectangular base, showcasing detailed musculature and textured fur against a dark background.
July 15, 2016

The Legacy of the Buffalo, in Legislation and in Bronze

On May 9, 2016, the American bison (or, buffalo) was named the first national mammal of the United States of America. This…

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June 28, 2016

Then and Now, Interdisciplinary Approaches in Yellowstone: Summer 2016 Special Exhibitions

The combined efforts of scientists, photographers, and artists have greatly impacted environmental conservation in the United States and, arguably, the world over….

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June 9, 2016

Remington Among the Ute Indians – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2002 Remington Among the Ute Indians By Peter H. Hassrick, Director Emeritus and Senior Scholar Frederic…

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For Americans, Yellowstone was the idyllic frontier. Thomas Moran (1837-1926). "Head of the Yellowstone River," 1875. Louis Prang chromolithograph. Gift of Clara S. Peck. 18.71.7 (detail)
April 4, 2016

Center of the West celebrated NPS 100th with Yellowstone Symposium June 15

Artists have long been “drawn to Yellowstone.” The Park’s breathtaking vistas, its unmatched thermal features, and its remarkable wildlife are just a…

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Frederic Remington (1861-1909). "Radisson and Groseilliers." Gift of Mrs. Karl Frank. 14.86 (detail)
December 11, 2015

The Frederic Remington Catalogue Raisonné

Melissa J. Webster Catalogue raisonné, a French term, literally means “reasoned catalogue”1 and is translated as descriptive catalogue. A catalogue raisonné lists and often…

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