Western Art Collector

With previews of gallery exhibitions, museum shows and auctions, Western Art Collector is the premier monthly magazine for collectors searching for works by talented living and past artists who depict the West in paintings and sculptures.

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October 2024 • OUR GUIDE TO SPECIAL EVENTS, SALES & AUCTIONS FROM COAST TO COAST

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AT A GLANCE

Denver Art Museum: Billy Schenck

Mile High • Denver’s Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale sets next show and names Duke Beardsley as the featured artist.

WESTERN MUSEUMS

The View from the VAULT • Three leaders in the museum world help shed light on how artwork enters museum collections.

Around the Bend • Museums from coast to coast will highlight Western art in a variety of new exhibitions.

A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art

Booth Western Art Museum

Briscoe Western Art Museum

Couse-Sharp Historic Site

Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum

National Museum of Wildlife Art

Phippen Museum

The Frederic Remington Art Museum

Museum of Western Art

Sears Art Museum at Utah Tech University

Steamboat Art Museum

Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West

Telling Stories • The Briscoe Western Art Museum hosts an exhibition capturing the unique narratives of the Southwest.

All Aboard • An ongoing exhibition explores the impact of the railroad on American life through the lens of the country’s most prominent painters.

Free Spirit • The Desert Caballeros Western Museum celebrates the legacy of the horse in Western art and culture.

Unique Approaches • The TCAA presents its 25th exhibition and sale, upholding a legacy of exceptional ranching gear and tools.

Bringing Mystique to the Masses • Selling the Southwest explores the influence of the Fred Harvey Company and Santa Fe Railway.

Borderlands • An exhibition focuses on the U.S.-Mexico border region and its place within the greater context of Western art.

NATURAL THRILLS • Adventure and sporting art unites the beauty, danger and mystery of nature. The viewer’s imagination fills in the rest.

DIGGING DEEPER • Here are some common subjects within sporting art, along with a historic and contemporary example from each.

A Way of Life

Brett Allen Johnson Quiet Corners

Doug West Dreams of the Desert

Alvin Gill-Tapia Gilded Structures

Jim Eppler Essence of Nature

Carrie Penley The Vintage West

Gregory Frank HarrisA Creative Chameleon

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The Round Up •  The Cowboy Artists of America returns to Fort Worth, Texas, for the group’s annual sale.

Regional Representation • The OPA Western Regional Exhibition takes place in Prescott, Arizona, this October.

Something for Everyone • Find artists demonstrating their unique talents for all to see along Canyon Road in Santa Fe.

The Big Gather • Lone Star Art Auction brings collectors a variety of Western artwork during the annual Dallas sale.

Record Bidding • High attendance and active bidding pushed Coeur d’Alene Art Auction over $17.5 million.

Remington Reigns • Works by Frederic Remington and others perform well at Scottsdale Art Auction’s online sale.

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