Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
John Mix Stanley: Portrait Painter
The practice of itinerant painting was popular in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. Artists would travel through urban…
John Mix Stanley: Artist as Entertainer
In the nineteenth century, many artists looked to market their art to the masses. The panorama (figure 1) offered artists a way…
John Mix Stanley: Artist and Hunter
As a hired artist on government surveys and expeditions, John Mix Stanley not only created beautiful watercolors and sketches of the landscape…
“That Hymn of Divine Crudeness?” Frederic Remington the Painter
Peter H. Hassrick Frederic Remington was remembered at the time of his death in a rather singular way. His image was that of…
Buffalo Bill Center of the West appoints new curator of western art
After a nationwide search, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West has chosen Karen Brooks McWhorter to become the new Margaret and…
Buffalo Bill Center of the West receives NEA grant for summer exhibition
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman, Jane Chu, announced in late 2014 that the Buffalo Bill Center of the West was…