Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Object Spotlight: Proctor’s Rough Rider
The plaster sculpture that serves as the focal point for the Proctor Studio is Alexander Phimister Proctor’s cast for his monumental bronze,…
Installing Jim Bama
The great deinstallation reinstallation of winter 2014 has come and gone. Nevertheless, in its absence, we are excited to share the news…
Acquisitions Edition: Don Stinson
Today was a great day for the walls of our museum. Our collection’s newest addition was recently hung. It is a fitting…
Happy Birthday Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney!
Today we celebrate the birthday of one of our patrons, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, whose generosity and continued support of his mother’s founding…
Exploration and Empire
The West of the nineteenth century was a fascinating place to venture. This was the time of Lewis and Clark, the Louisiana Purchase,…
The Curator Responds
Dear readers and patrons, Thank you so much for all of your thoughtful questions on our collections, gallery displays, and objects. I…