Alexander Phimister Proctor was a known as the sculptor in buckskin. Born in Canada, he fell in love with the American West and most… Read More
Artist Interview: John Giarrizzo
John Giarrizzo (b. 1955) was chosen as one of the Whitney Western Art Museum’s 2014 Artists in Residence at the Buffalo Bill Center of the… Read More
Interview with Artist Dean Mitchell
Contemporary painter and water-colorist, Dean Mitchell, shares his story of the road to becoming a professional artist, describing his process and what motivates his work.… Read More
John Mix Stanley: Portrait Painter
The practice of itinerant painting was popular in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. Artists would travel through urban and rural areas… Read More
Art Speaks: John Hull
In 2013, artist John Hull created a series of paintings on The Sporting Life. A few of these works centered around the Johnson County Fair and Rodeo in Buffalo, Wyoming, where… Read More
An Artist’s Visit: Jared Sanders
It is always an exciting time when artists in our permanent collection make the trip out to Cody to come see us. This past weekend… Read More
Jackson Lake Lodge Museum Collections
The lovely Jackson Lake Lodge Museum Collections are beautifully displayed all over the lounge and lobby areas. Last year, my husband and I returned the huge… Read More
Taking a deeper look: Mardon’s “The Battle of Greasy Grass”
Across from Edgar S. Paxson’s Custer’s Last Stand in the Whitney hangs an equally-captivating work of color, narrative, and sheer size. Non-Native American artist Allan Mardon’s… Read More
Buffalo Bill Center of the West opens Harry Jackson exhibit
Now on view at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, is an exhibit that honors western artist Harry Jackson (1924 –… Read More
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 landscape tribute to… Read More
