Home » I Art Whitney » Page 7

Whitney Western Art Museum

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

April 17, 2020

Museum Minute: Charles Carey Rumsey

Charles Carey Rumsey was an American sculptor who is most well known for depicting polo players and equestrian subjects. He was a…

Read More…

T.C. Cannon (1946-1978). "Buffalo Medicine Keeper," ca. 1974. Acrylic and oil on canvas. William E. Weiss Memorial Fund Purchase. 8.02
March 27, 2020

Museum Minute: T.C. Cannon

Tommy Wayne Cannon, or more commonly known as T.C. Cannon, was a Native American artist of the 20th century. He was an…

Read More…

February 6, 2020

Museum Minute: A Hidden Figure

Museum curators often receive public inquiries, and sometimes an outside person can be very helpful to gaining better insight on a painting…

Read More…

October 31, 2019

Museum Minute: A French Artist with a Passion for the American West

Rosa Bonheur was a famous French animal artist during the late 19th century. She’s one of the few female artists in the…

Read More…

September 10, 2019

Museum Minute: Choosing of the Arrow

When a visitor enters the Whitney Western Art Museum one sculpture might confuse the visitor. Choosing of the Arrow by Henry Kirke…

Read More…

With Maintenance Manager Rich Herman operating the forklift, our staff positions the bronze.
September 9, 2019

“Distant Thunder” sculpture makes its way to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West welcomed a new sculpture to its beautiful grounds on September 6, 2019. Distant Thunder, a…

Read More…