Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
An Artist in Residence Reflects: Michele Z. Farrier
By Guest Artist and Blogger Michele Z. Farrier During the enjoyable experience of being Artist in Residence in the Whitney Western Art…
Taking a deeper look: Mardon’s “The Battle of Greasy Grass”
Across from Edgar S. Paxson’s Custer’s Last Stand in the Whitney hangs an equally-captivating work of color, narrative, and sheer size. Non-Native…
The Whitney Reinstallation: Part 2
At the end of day two of our Whitney reinstallation project, we have finally taken down most of the art that will…
The Whitney Reinstallation: Part 1
Yesterday marked the first day of five that we began the daunting, albeit exhilarating task of rehanging and installing the works of…
Code of the West Returns
Since 2011, our monumental bronze statue, Code of the West, 2006, was located offsite at the Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody. It…
From Our Vault: Sketch to Sculpture
Curious about an artist’s process? This video comes to you from our archives and showcases how a sculpture is made, taking you…