Don Schmalz was riding up Trout Creek. The year was 1973. The wind was coming straight out of the north and it was snowing. He was leading two hunters into […]
Whitney Gallery of Western Art
Celebrating the First 50 Years of the Whitney Gallery of Western Art – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2009 Celebrating the First 50 Years of the Whitney Gallery of Western Art* *Ed. note: the Whitney Gallery of Western Art was renamed the […]
How a Museum in Rural Wyoming Reaches Beyond Its Walls
Myths and legends of the American West still resonate today even though the region’s so-called “frontier” era was proclaimed closed long ago. In a sense, the period of great exploration […]
In and Out: Creating art “en plein air” and in the gallery
Greetings fellow art fans! The time of year has arrived when artists converge in the Whitney Western Art Museum. During the weeks of July 6 and July 13, we had […]
The Territories Ahead: Discovering my West!
Hello fellow art fans!!! My name is Albena Maslinkova and I will be posting regular blogs as the new Whitney Western Art Museum curatorial intern. Before I begin my summer […]
Treasures from Our West: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney with “Buffalo Bill—The Scout”
Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2008 Photograph, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney with her Buffalo Bill – The Scout sculpture When the townsfolk of Cody, Wyoming, set about creating a […]
