Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2018 Thomas Moran’s “Zoroaster Peak” The trajectory of Thomas Moran’s career would change dramatically in 1871. That… Read More
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 Brown might remind… Read More
Museum Minute: An Epic View of the West
When you think of epic western landscapes, what comes to mind is probably those of Albert Bierstadt. Karen McWhorter, the curator of the Whitney Western… Read More
Points West Online: Celebrating the First 50 Years of the Whitney Gallery of Western Art
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… Read More
World traveling artist discusses his many journeys at Center of the West
On Wednesday, July 10 at 5:30 p.m. Tony Foster, an artist who captures wilderness landscapes using watercolors, will present an evening lecture in the Coe… Read More
Museum Minute: Frederic Remington’s Last Years
Frederic Remington was a famous painter who was known for his depiction of the American West. But Karen McWhorter, the curator of the Whitney Western… Read More
Museum Minute: The National Indian Gallery
In the 1820s, Native American diplomats traveled to Washington D.C. to negotiate peace deals with Americans. During that time period, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs,… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Albert Bierstadt’s “A Bull Buffalo”
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 Albert Bierstadt’s “A Bull Buffalo” Albert Bierstadt is best known for his landscape paintings, but he… Read More
Today’s West
Current Exhibition Today’s West Mezzazine Level overlooking the Hub Today’s West features selections from the Whitney Western Art Museum’s collection of contemporary art created since… Read More
Museum Minute: A Painting Documents A New Technology
A watercolor painted in the late 19th century features the Buffalo Bill Wild West show in action. But the painting doesn’t only document the historic… Read More