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

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…

Sandra Dal Poggetto: Hidden in the Wide Open
Montana artist, Sandra Dal Poggetto, traveled to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West on June 26, 2014 to present a lecture…

Art Speaks: Kevin Red Star
On July 14, 2014, artist Kevin Red Star and author Daniel Gibson presented a lecture on the life work of Kevin Red…