The upcoming exhibition schedule for museums of the art of the American West is rich with surveys, individual artist presentations, and explorations into the intersection of art and science.
Primary among the latter is Out of Site: Survey Science and the Hidden West at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles through January 5, 2005. The 90 works in the exhibition range from Carleton Watkins’ prints from 18-by-22-inch glass-plate negatives in the 19th century to images from contemporary drones and satellites. Watkins’ photographs of mining operations in Nevada, 19th-century surveys and contemporary surveillance of weapons sites and military installations document intrusions into the western landscape that are often kept secret.
Nicholas Herrera, Altar, Dedicado a mi Hermano, hand-carved wood with natural pigments, 129 x 62 x 13¼ in. Image courtesy EVOKE Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM. From Nicholas Herrera: El Rito Santero, Harwood Museum, Taos, NM.
One of the country’s eminent figures in the creation of land art, Charles Ross, is nearing the completion of his earth/sky work, Star Axis, “a monumental architectonic sculpture, and naked eye observatory located on the eastern plains of New Mexico.” Charles Ross: Mansions of the Zodiac opens at the Harwood Museum in Taos, New Mexico, on March 15, 2025, and continues through September 7. The museum explains that the exhibition is “inspired by sunlight, starlight, time, and planetary motion…The twelve Mansions of the Zodiac, Star Map Paintings (1976/78) map the precession of the equinoxes. Point Source / Star Space: Weaves of Ages (1975/86) is a star map painting that explores space from the vantage point at the center of the earth looking out to the space of the stars. The final piece, a film co-edited with Peter Campus and titled Sunlight Dispersion (1971), depicts the solar spectrum that’s created with one of Ross’ prism sculptures, as it moves through his New York studio, propelled by the turning of the earth. Now, as Ross completes Star Axis, this exhibition gives us a glance at his art and art making in New Mexico, a place that is elemental to his life and work.”
David Bradley (Minnesota Chippewa), El Farol: Canyon Road Cantina, 2000, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in. New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of James and Margie Krebs, 2005. © David Bradley. Photo by Blair Clark. From Off-Center: New Mexico Art, 1970-2000, Vladem Contemporary, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM.
Currently, the Harwood is presenting Luchita Hurtado: Earth & Sky Interjected. The museum explains, “The life-changing impact of the artist’s time in New Mexico and persisting devotion to the enchantment of Taos are explored in Luchita Hurtado: Earth & Sky Interjected…Luchita Hurtado committed almost 80 years of her art practice to the research of universality and transcendence. Expanding her creative vocabulary through a coalescence of abstraction, mysticism, corporality, and landscape, the breadth of her work with unconventional techniques, materials, and styles testifies to the multicultural and experiential environments that molded her life and career.” The exhibition continues through February 23, 2025.
Nicholas Herrera: El Rito Santero,the artist’s first solo museum exhibition, continues at the Harwood through June 1, 2025. His relatives were among the early settlers who came to New Mexico in 1598. He “descends from farmers and outlaws, landowners and soldiers, craftsmen and artists.” A near death experience in his 20s awakened in him a dedication to the work of a santero, a saint maker. The museum explains, “As a modern santero, Herrera creates bultos, retablos, and large-scale mixed media works, many of which detail rich and often challenging chapters in his storied life. Through varied mediums, this exhibition surveys Herrera’s personal identity, family history, relationship to place, and political ideology. Still a ‘village artist,’ Herrera continues to reside, regenerate, and create on the land of his family.”
Chiura Obata (1885-1975), Upper Lyell Fork, Near Lyell Glacier, ca. 1930, color woodcut, 15¾ x 11 in. Photography by Edward Robinson III. From Knowing the West, Crystal Bridges Museum, Bentonville, AR.
The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, examines the life of another famed resident of Northern New Mexico in Georgia O’Keeffe, A Life Well Lived: Photographs by Malcolm Varon, which continues through December 24. Assembled in collaboration with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the exhibition contains “48 previously unpublished photographs by Malcolm Varon that reveal rarely seen aspects of O’Keeffe’s life and personality. The photos include images of friends, family, and even her dog Jingo. Also seen is O’Keeffe’s Abiquiú and Ghost Ranch houses in New Mexico and the stunning landscapes surrounding them.”
Charlotte Skinner, roughly an age peer of O’Keeffe, was an artist and educator living in the Eastern Sierra of California from 1905 to 1933. End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierracontinues at the Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, University of California, Irvine, through January 18. It was organized by the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nevada. The museum notes, “This exhibition sheds light on Skinner’s life and artistic evolution through approximately 40 paintings and drawings created by the artist over a 30-year period.”
Marsden Hartley (1877-1943), New Mexico Recollection #14, ca. 1923, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in. The Jan T. and Marcia Vilcek Collection. Promised gift to the Vilcek Collection. From Marsden Hartley Adventurer in the Arts, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM.
Marsden Harley visited Taos and Santa Fe from 1918 to 1919. The peripatetic painter from Lewiston, Maine, is the subject of the exhibition Marsden Hartley: Adventurer in the Arts, organized by the Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston, Maine, and the Vilcek Foundation. It will be shown at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe from April 5, 2025, through July 25. It “brings together over 40 paintings and drawings spanning 36 years of the American Modernist artist’s career.” Hartley wrote, “I am not a ‘book of the month’ artist and do not paint pretty pictures; but, when I am no longer here my name will register forever in the history of American art and so that’s something too.”
Vladem Contemporary, which is part of the New Mexico Museum of Art, will feature Off-Center: New Mexico Art, 1970-2000 through May 4, 2025. The museum explains, “During this time, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos continued to be important destinations for contemporary artists…The exhibition will undergo five partial rotations over the course of the year to capture as much of the thematic breadth and as many of the influential artists as possible. With over 125 artists on view, Off-Centerpresents a compelling range of artistic approaches and a diverse range of experiences that will be organized into three major thematic groupings: Place, Spectacle, and Identity.”
Luchita Hurtado (1920-2020), Encounter, 1971, oil on canvas, 50 x 95¾ in. © The Estate of Luchita Hurtado. Courtesy the Estate of Luchita Hurtado and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jeff McLane. From Luchita Hurtado: Earth & Sky Interjected, Harwood Museum, Taos, NM.
The Tucson Museum of Art in Arizona opens Divergence of Legacy: Art of the American West in the 21st Century on February 22, 2025. It continues through June 22. The museum explains, “How is art of the American West considered from the perspective of the 21st century? To address this question, this exhibition will consider new constructs, advance scholarship, and investigate historic and contemporary presentations of this distinct art type. TMA will present an in-depth exploration of its Art of the American West collection through perspectives of community curators, partners, and TMA curatorial and community engagement staff. Considering the various nuances found within this collection, community curators will work with the museum in examining its historic origins, changes over time, and relevance to audiences today to develop new understandings.”
Donna Howell-Sickles, And the Dog Jumped Over the Moon, 1993, mixed media on paper. Museum Purchase. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Virginia Johnson Fund. 1995.60. Image courtesy the Henry Luce Foundation. From Divergence of Legacy: Art of the American West in the 21st Century, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, hosts Knowing the West: Visual Legacies of the American West, “the first major traveling exhibition to embrace and examine how people see the American West. It aims to tell a more inclusive story and show the diverse groups who shaped the art and life of the West.” It continues through January 27, 2025. The museum also notes, “Americans know the West in many ways, from Hollywood images to personal experience, with every perspective a thread in a tapestry of voices. Knowing the West goes beyond the stereotypical scenes, showcasing essential and often overlooked stories of the West through art, including those of Native American artists, women, and many more.”
Read about more exhibitions in this issue of Western Art Collector, as well as monthly museum coverage in future issues.
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A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art
150 E. Main Street, Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4224 • www.armitchellmuseum.com
The A.R. Mitchell Museum was founded to preserve and promote the work of Arthur Roy Mitchell. The museum strives to document Western life and history through Mitchell’s extraordinary art, and is also expanding to connect regional Western history with the broader contemporary art world through quarterly museum shows and monthly contemporary art openings.
A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art, 4th of July, oil on canvas, 26 x 26 in., by A.R. Mitchell (1889-1977); A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art, The Goodnight Kiss, oil on canvas, 25¼ x 27¼ in., by A.R. Mitchell (1889-1977).
The museum is excited to present its third year of Resonance 2024: 3rd Annual Art Invitational featuring original art by 40-plus nationwide artists across multiple disciplines. Each artist personally selected an image from the museum’s collection of historic photographs, mostly taken by Mitchell himself, as source material for their individual piece.
Interior view of the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art.
The show will display an enlarged print of the chosen photograph together with the artist’s work so that viewers may enjoy a photo-journalistic exhibit of the true Old West next to contemporary interpretations of those times.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Resonance 2024: 3rd Annual Art Invitational: October 4–December 31, 2024
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Shawn Harris: October 4–31, 2024
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Valarie Savarie: December 6–31, 2024
Admission & Membership: FREE Admission
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Booth Western Art Museum
501 Museum Drive, Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 387-1300 • www.boothmuseum.org
Located just north of Atlanta is the Booth Western Art Museum, with the world’s largest permanent exhibition space for Western art. Since opening its doors in 2003, this architectural gem, designed to evoke a modern pueblo and crafted from Bulgarian limestone, has captivated visitors within its expansive 120,000 square feet.
Booth Western Art Museum, Running with Avanyu, clay, 11 x 8 in., by Jody Folwell (Santa Clara Pueblo).
As a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Booth offers a unique lens through which to view America’s story. With its diverse collection spanning paintings, sculptures, photography and historical artifacts, the museum brings to life the American experience through the eyes of its most renowned artists.
The museum’s permanent collection spans over a dozen galleries, featuring masterpieces from iconic artists like Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, as well as contemporary visionaries such as Howard Terpning and Andy Warhol.
Booth Western Art Museum, Georgia O’Keeffe Briskly Walking in a Field at the Ghost Ranch, 1977 (printed 2021), archival pigment photograph, 16 x 10 in. Courtesy of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Malcolm Varon; Booth Western Art Museum, America, watercolor on paper, 40 x 53 in., by Mary Whyte.
In addition to its permanent exhibits, the Booth hosts 12 to 15 temporary exhibitions annually. Currently on display is WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America by Mary Whyte, showcasing watercolor portraits of veterans from all 50 states through November 17. Another highlight is Georgia O’Keeffe: A Life Well Lived Photographs by Malcolm Varon, an exhibit that offers a personal glimpse into O’Keeffe’s later years and her New Mexico home, running through December 29.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
West Fest: October 26, 2024
The Art of David Wright: Historian with a Brush: Opens November 16, 2024
Parallel Paths: Alan Houser & Harry Jackson: Opens December 14, 2024
Admission & Membership: $16 General Admission, FREE members and children (12 and under)
Membership starting at $75
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Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W. Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 299-4499 • www.briscoemuseum.org
The West starts at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, located on the banks of the iconic River Walk in the heart of downtown San Antonio, Texas. Bringing the vibrant culture and heritage of the American West to life through painting, sculpture, photography and historical relics, the Briscoe shares the stories of the Native American, vaquero, American cowboy, pioneering women, and the landscape and wildlife that define the American West.
An exterior view of the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
The museum features a wide range of artists including the canonical George Catlin, Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Remington and Fritz Scholder, and contemporary works from Mark Maggiori, Howard Terpning, John Coleman and Bonnie Marris. Together, the museum’s permanent collection, exhibitions and educational programs reflect the region’s rich history and traditions—filling 14 galleries and the McNutt Sculpture Garden—making it a must for anyone who loves the West.
Briscoe Western Art Museum, Among the Aspens, before 1939. Oil on canvas, 29¼ x 29¼ in., by E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956). Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Isobel Herzstein Lord in loving memory of Simon and Maud Herzstein, 2006; Briscoe Western Art Museum, The Sioux Fire Maker, 1930, oil on canvas, 441/8 x 36 in., by Kathryn Woodman Leighton (1875-1952). Purchased with funds provided by the Jack and Valerie Guenther Foundation.
The Briscoe features contemporary Western art, including at the annual Night of Artists Exhibition and Sale, featuring more than 85 of today’s top Western artists and more than 280 works of art.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Storytellers: Narrative Art and the West: October 4, 2024-January 19, 2025
2025 Night of Artists: March 28-29, 2025: Opening Weekend Events, Celebration and Live Auction
March 30-May 11, 2025: Public Exhibition and Sale
Aloha Vaqueros: June 12–September 8, 2025
Admission & Membership: $14 General Admission , FREE members, active military and children (12 and under)
Membership starting at $60
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Couse-Sharp Historic Site
146 Kit Carson Road, Taos, NM 87571 • (575) 751-0369
admin@couse-sharp.org
www.couse-sharp.org
Couse-Sharp Historic Site is the most significant historic site focused on the early 20th-century Taos art colony and the Taos Society of Artists (TSA). During its heyday, the TSA was one of the best-known artists’ groups in the nation. Inspired by the area’s light and landscapes, as well as the people of the Taos Pueblo and the Hispano town of Taos—communities many centuries old—these artists made a lasting impact. Their shared vision of creating a uniquely American art forever influenced perceptions of Native America and the West.
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Lady, Please Buy One Chicken, 1935, oil on canvas, 38 x 25½ in., by Bert Geer Phillips (1868-1956). Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque High School Collection. 1985 General Obligation Bonds, PC1986.50.15.
The site’s two-plus-acre campus includes the homes, studios and gardens of Eanger Irving Couse and Joseph Henry Sharp, two of the TSA’s six founders, as well as the workshops of Kibbey Couse, a pioneering inventor and the Lunder Research Center. The architecture, furnishings, gardens, views, collections, and archives provide unparalleled insight into the art colony and its milieu.
The galleries host exhibitions of historic artists, which have included academic drawings by TSA members, Gene Kloss prints, Julius Rolshoven paintings and drawings, and New Mexico printmaking. CSHS often shows contemporary art, including recent group exhibitions of Indigenous and Hispano artists, local abstract artists and the biennial La Luz de Taos featuring a stellar selection of artists inspired by the Taos and the Southwest.
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, New Mexico Sand, Sage, Cedar, Clouds and Mountains, ca. 1930, oil on canvas, 40 x 48 in., by Joseph Henry Sharp (1895-1953). TAMUK H.R. Smith Ranch, LLC / King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation; The summer La Luz de Taos exhibition included 60 works by 50 prominent contemporary artists.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Joseph Henry Sharp: The Life and Work of an American Legend: OngoingVecinos y Amigos: Bert Geer Phillips and His Neighbors: Through February 2025
Gene Kloss Prints: March 2025-May 2025
Admission & Membership: Please call for details
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Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum
542 Commercial Street, Elko, NV 89801
(775) 389-1713 • www.cowboyartsandgearmuseum.org
Wander the downtown streets of Elko, Nevada, and you’ll find the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum tucked away in the historic G.S. Garcia Saddle & Harness Shop. It’s a little slice of cowboy history with saddles, bits and spurs on display from bygone eras.
G.S. Garcia was renowned for the attention to detail in his bits, spurs and saddles.
Equally important is the continuation of these cowboy art skills. The museum hosts silver engraving classes upstairs with plans to add more options in the future. The annual Bit, Spur, and Rawhide Reins Contest is the highlight of the year, held during the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. The contest showcases the creativity and workmanship of today’s makers, and truly embodies the museum’s mission to preserve and promote the history and craftsmanship of the American West.
This 1907 building, recently listed on the Nevada State Register of Historic Places, is now home to the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum; G.S. Garcia won the 1904 World’s Fair with this saddle known as the Garcia Beauty. It is currently housed at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Bit, Spur, and Rawhide Reins ContestVisit the museum website or call for dates.
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The Frederic Remington Art Museum
303 Washington Street • Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 393-2425
info@fredericremington.org
www.fredericremington.org
The Frederic Remington Art Museum expands and deepens the appreciation and understanding of artist Frederic Remington (1861-1909), honoring the final wishes of his wife, Eva Caten Remington, by preserving and sharing his artwork and ephemera, their personal art collection and her home, the Parish Mansion.
From top: The Frederic Remington Art Museum exterior; The Frederic Remington Art Museum, The Broncho Buster, 1895, Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company cast no. 23 (1896), by Frederic Remington (1861-1909).
The museum endeavors to keep his legacy relevant and will continue to be a destination and resource for the world-wide community of American art enthusiasts and scholars by engaging diverse, contemporary audiences in educational programs, presenting inspiring exhibits, and interpreting and contextualizing his work and legacy through a modern lens, with a focus on uplifting marginalized voices.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Details to be released on social media and via email newsletter
Admission & Membership: $15 General Admission; FREE members, local residents and children (5 and under)
Membership starting at $50
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Museum of
Western Art
1550 Bandera Highway • Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 896-2553
www.museumofwesternart.com
Overlooking the city of Kerrville, Texas, is the Museum of Western Art, designed by famed Texas architect O’Neil Ford. The 14,000 square feet of interior space honors the timeless mystique of the Old West with an impressive permanent collection of paintings and sculptures—created by renowned Western artists, past and present. Featured artists include Scott Christensen, Quang Ho, Jason Scull and Billy Schenck, among many others.
From top: Main gallery view at the Museum of Western Art; Museum of Western Art, Cactus Bouquet, oil, 30 x 40 in., by Noe Perez.
In addition, the museum hosts its annual Roundup Exhibition & Sale. The event brings together top Western artists presenting original works of Western inspired art.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Al Glann: Poetry in Motion: September 28-November 9, 2024
A South Texas Aesthetic: Paintings and Sculptures by Noe Perez and Jason Scull: November 15, 2024-January 11, 2025
Admission & Membership: $7 General Admission (select discounts available)
Membership starting at $50
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National Museum of Wildlife Art
2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, WY 83001 • (307) 733-5771
info@wildlifeart.org
www.wildlifeart.org
The National Museum of Wildlife Art was founded in 1987, and continues today as a world-class museum and nonprofit located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The museum’s collection boasts more than 5,000 artworks representing wild animals from around the world. Featured prominent artists include N.C. Wyeth, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Ai Weiwei, Thomas Moran and Carl Rungius.
An exterior view of the National Museum of Wildlife Art.
The museum’s unsurpassed permanent collection chronicles much of the history of wildlife in art from 2500 B.C. to the present. Built into a hillside overlooking the National Elk Refuge, the museum received the designation “National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States” by order of Congress in 2008. In addition to the impressive galleries, the museum also includes a museum shop, interactive children’s gallery, Palate restaurant and the outdoor Sculpture Trail.
National Museum of Wildlife Art, From Lower Green River Lake Looking South South East to Squaretop, 2022, watercolor and graphite on paper, Shoshone – Bannock glass bead necklace by Chastity Teton, map, 45 ½ x 58 ½ in., by Tony Foster. Courtesy of The Foster Museum; National Museum of Wildlife Art, Snowy Owls, ca. 1830, hand-colored engraving, 37½ x 243⁄8 in., by John James Audubon (1785-1851). Gift of the 2007 and 2008 Collectors Circles, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Located just two-and-a-half miles north of the Jackson Town Square, and two miles from the gateway of Grand Teton National Park, the Museum is ideally situated. The National Museum of Wildlife Art is proud to welcome more than 60,000 visitors through its doors annually, including more than 8,000 children.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Tony Foster: Watercolour Diaries from the Green River: October 26, 2024–May 4, 2025
Out of the Shadows: Prints from the Permanent Collection: November 2, 2024–April 27, 2025
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: May 24–August 24, 2025
Admission & Membership: $18 Adults (select discounts available); FREE Members and Enrolled Tribal Members
Membership starting at $50
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Phippen Museum
4701 Highway 89 North, Prescott, AZ 86301
(928) 778-1385 • phippen@phippenmuseum.org
Welcome to the Phippen Museum, a premier destination for enthusiasts of Western fine art. The museum is dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage, culture and artistic expression of the American West through an extensive and carefully curated collection of artworks.
The Phippen specializes in Western fine art, showcasing a diverse array of paintings, sculptures and other artworks that capture the spirit and essence of the Western frontier. The collections highlight the beauty, challenges and stories of the American West, from its rugged landscapes and iconic cowboys, to its Native American heritage and contemporary interpretations.
Phippen Museum, Desert Clouds, oil on board, 16 x 24 in., by Nikolo Balkanski; Phippen Museum, At the Kaaterskill Waterfalls, oil, 22 x 22 in., by Albert Handell.
The Phippen is proud to feature works from renowned artists who have made significant contributions to Western art; George Phippen, known for his realistic and detailed depictions of cowboys, ranch life and the Western landscape; Ray Swanson, celebrated for his sensitive portrayals of Native American life and culture; and Bill Nebeker, recognized for his bronze sculptures that depict Western life with authenticity and artistry.
Phippen Museum, The Audience, oil on panel, 12 x 24 in., by Deborah Tilby.
For those who are unable or not yet ready to visit in person, the museum offers several ways to connect to the collections. This includes online videos via the website, online catalogs for the annual Hold Your Horses! Exhibition & Sale and social media highlights.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Oil Painters of America’s 2024 Western Regional Exhibition: October 12, 2024-January 5, 2025
Admission & Membership
$12 General Admission (with discounts for seniors, AAA, veterans, active military and students)
FREE members and children (12 and under)
Membership starting at $50
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Sears Art Museum at Utah Tech University
155 S. University Avenue, St. George, UT 84770
(435) 652-7909 • www.searsart.com
The Sears Art Museum is in the Dolores Doré Eccles Fine Arts Center on the Utah Tech University Campus in St. George, Utah. Part of Greater Zion, the beauty of this area is awe-inspiring for visitors and artists. People are attracted and appreciate their visits to the Sears Art Museum to discover meaningful connections with artistic expressions and to enjoy opportunities for conversation, contemplation and a cooperative experience.
An exterior view of the Sears Art Museum in Delores Doré Eccles Fine Arts Center at Utah Tech University.
This year, the museum celebrates the 38th Annual Robert N. and Peggy Sears Invitational Art Show and Sale. The gala opening reception and sale will take place on February 14, 2025. The exhibition will be open to the public from February 15 through March 30, 2025.
The museum now has an open art call for the Sears Invitational and welcomes artists in the American West to apply. The show boasts a variety of art including landscape, still life, Western scenes and contemporary realism, as well as sculpture, ceramics and photography.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
GK Reiser: Stepping Stones: Through November 8, 2024
About Face/How Do You Figure: November 22, 2024-January 10, 2025
Utah Tech University Art Department Showcase: April 18-May 2, 2025
Admission & Membership: FREE Admission
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Steamboat Art Museum
807 Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
(970) 870-1755 • www.steamboatartmuseum.org
Housed in the iconic First National Bank / Rehder Building (1905/1920) on the National Registry of Historic Places is the Steamboat Art Museum, located in the heart of downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Steamboat Art Museum interior.
The museum presents three new exhibitions annually, celebrating the work of living masters as well as historic work relevant to the culture and heritage of the West. Pieces from the permanent collection are exhibited on a rotating basis in the Dulin Family Library at SAM, featuring previous exhibiting artists including Thomas Quinn, John Fawcett, Walter Matia, Donna Howell-Sickles, Len Chmiel, Nancy Howe, Howard Post, Dan Young, Julie Oriet, Curtis Zabel, Clyde Aspevig, Rod Hanna and Jim Morgan.
In late September is SAM Plein Air 2025, featuring 50 artists from around the country producing over 200 paintings which are for sale and exhibited through October.
Admission to the museum is free and accessible, with educational events, workshops and special programs presented throughout the year.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Art in Sport: Motion and Emotion: December 6, 2024–April 12, 2025
Passion and Process: The Art of Printmaking: May 25–August 30, 2025
Admission & Membership: FREE Admission
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Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West
3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 686-9539 • www.westernspirit.org
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is a premier cultural institution in Old Town Scottsdale dedicated to showcasing art and history spanning 19 states in the American West, Western Canada and Mexico. Within months of opening in January 2015, the museum qualified as a Smithsonian affiliate.
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West in Arizona.
The Western Spirit building consists of a two-story layout encompassing 43,000 square feet, showcasing collections that feature a diverse array of Western art and artifacts. They range from classic and contemporary paintings to sculptures, pottery, photography and historical objects.
The museum’s exhibitions and programs aim to educate and inspire visitors by exploring the West’s rich and multifaceted heritage. Notable artists featured have included Andy Warhol and Billy Schenck, Maynard Dixon, Edward S. Curtis, Barry M. Goldwater, John Coleman and many more.
Major Upcoming Exhibitions
Veryl Goodnight: Sled Dogs in America: Alaska and Beyond: Through April 27, 2025
Rob Hammer: American Backcourts: Through April 13, 2025
Women of the Southwest: A Legacy of Painting: Through August 24, 2025
Admission & Membership: $28 General Admission (select discounts); FREE members and children (5 and under)
Membership starting at $45 —
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