Sacajawea By Harry Jackson1980 Location: Cashman Greever Garden This bronze portrays Sacagawea, the famed Shoshone woman who safely led Lewis and Clark across the Rocky Mountain wilderness during their trek […]
I Art Whitney
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Sculpture Guide: Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear By Charles Ringer2004 Location: Front of the building An imaginative steel sculptor, Charles Ringer found his inspiration for this sculpture while walking through the Beartooth Mountains in Montana and […]
Sculpture Guide: Little Turtle
Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) By Doug Hyde2008 Location: South of the building Little Turtle (1747 – 1812) was a famous chief of the Miami people, who were located in and around […]
Sculpture Guide: The Unknown
The Unknown By R.V. Greeves1985 Location: Braun Garden Made to honor the Plains Indians, this sculpture represents the human race at the beginning of time, when much of the earth […]
Sculpture Guide: Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste
Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste By Glenna Goodacre2001 Location: South side of the building / South entrance (open in summer) Glenna Goodacre’s sculpture depicts Sacagawea with the infant Jean Baptiste on […]
Interview with Artist Dean Mitchell
Contemporary painter and water-colorist, Dean Mitchell, shares his story of the road to becoming a professional artist, describing his process and what motivates his work. Mitchell was the 2014 Weiss […]
