Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2017 Henry Kirke Brown’s Choosing of the Arrow The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Whitney Western Art Museum recently purchased one of nine located casts of Henry Kirke Brown’s Choosing of the Arrow, the first bronze sculpture made in America. Only twenty were produced for the […]
Originally published in Points West in Spring 2015 Painted Journeys: The Art of John Mix Stanley — Revealing an unknown artist By Mindy N. Besaw John Mix Stanley (1814–1872) was a major figure in nineteenth-century American Art, yet his life and art remain unexplored. He was an ardent adventurer who traveled to the West more […]
I realized at a young age that museums are for all ages! It started a long time ago…my love of museums, that is. The magic, the stories, the possibilities, the past, the present, the future, the journey—these simple ideas shaped my imagination as a child, and fostered my respect and love of museums today. Embracing […]