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Whitney Western Art Museum

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

James Bama photography exhibition hanging in the John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery.
November 3, 2023

Exhibition Explores Photos by Artist James Bama – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2023 Exhibition Explores Photos by Artist: James Bama – Portraits of the West By Susan Floyd…

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A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer points a rifle at a mounted man, whose hands are up. Charles M. Russell (1864-1926). "When Law Dulls the Edge of Chance," 1915. Oil on canvas, 30 x 48 inches. Gift of William E. Weiss. 28.78
July 26, 2023

Charlie Russell’s Tough Year

1917 was a tough year for Charlie Russell. His good buddy, bullwhacker Johnny Matheson, was dying. Johnny ran the last horse-drawn freight…

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July 27, 2022

Explore Our Interactive Exhibits

A diverse collection of artifacts, galleries, and specimens are featured within the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Visitors can gain an…

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Frank Tenney Johnson (1874–1939). "Cove in Yellowstone Park," 1938. Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches. Gift of Fred and Sara Machetanz. 2.82
June 30, 2022

The Draw of Cody – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2019 – 20 The Draw of Cody: The Role of Place in Helping Make Artists Great…

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Whitney Western Art Museum
June 10, 2022

Whitney Museum appoints new curator

Buffalo Bill Center of the West appoints Susan Barnett new Margaret and Dick Scarlett Curator of Western American Art for the Whitney…

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Audrey Roll-preissler (b 1932). "Trojan Piñata (Portrait of Alan Simpson)," 1987. Polychromed wood with paper, 21.25 x 32.5 x 14.75 inches. Gift of the artist. 10.93 (detail)
August 6, 2021

A Modern Day “Hole-in-the-Wall” Gang’s Unexpected Journey – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2010 A Modern Day “Hole in the Wall” Gang’s Unexpected Journey By Whitney Western Art Museum…

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