Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of 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…
Sculpture Guide: Sacajawea
Sacajawea By Harry Jackson1980 Location: Cashman Greever Garden This bronze portrays Sacagawea, the famed Shoshone woman who safely led Lewis and Clark…
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…
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…
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…