Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Sculpture Guide: Buffalo Bill—Plainsman
Buffalo Bill—Plainsman By Bob Scriver1976 Location: Front of the building The Buffalo Bill Center of the West (then the Historical Center) commissioned…
Sculpture Guide: Bill Cody—Hard and Fast All the Way
Bill Cody—Hard and Fast All the Way By Peter Fillerup2010 Location: Southeast of the building, next to the street Located along 8th…
Sculpture Guide: Crazy Horse
Sculpture Guide: Crazy Horse By R.V. Greeves1997 Location: Braun Garden This sculpture represents the pride and perseverance of the legendary chief, Crazy…
Sculpture Guide: Buffalo Bill—The Scout
Sculpture Guide: Buffalo Bill—The Scout By Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney1924 Location: North of the building, visible from inside the Whitney Western Art Museum…
Sculpture Guide: Buffalo Prayer
Buffalo Prayer James Earle FraserModeled ca. 1917, cast posthumously 1968 Location: To the left of the front entrance James Earle Fraser, made…
Sculpture Guide: Last of the Buffalo
Last of the Buffalo By Michael Coleman2006 Location: Front of the building, on hillside Michael Coleman’s lasting goal has always been to…