Whitney Western Art Museum
A blog about the collections, exhibits, and goings-on of the Whitney Western Art Museum.
Museum Minute: Sally James Farnham
Sally James Farnham was a sculptor from a prominent family in upstate New York. Farnham didn’t start sculpting until she was 32….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…