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.

Western Art Collector

A Look Ahead

The Contemporary Edge

Our guide to special events, sales & auctions from coast to coast

TOP WESTERN EVENTS AND AUCTIONS AT A GLANCE

Calling Collectors • An ambitious Carl Rungius catalogue raisonné enters an exciting new phase as private collectors are asked to contribute.

New managing director named at the Jackson Hole Art Auction

Hindman Auctions adds a new director for its Western and wildlife department

Chesley Wilson (1931-2021)

Keepers of the West • A new exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography highlights the work of Landry Major.

Fresh Paint • Highlights from Up-and-Coming Artists and Brand New Works Available in Studios and Galleries Around the Country

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!

THE BLAZING TRAIL • Billy Schenck has found huge success with provocative and romantic imagery of the West. Two new shows in Utah will highlight both.

ENCYCLOPEDIA of the WEST • The Denver Art Museum’s renovated campus expands gallery space, unifies art collections and tells a deeper history of the American West.

ALIVE & WELL • Recent major shows at Legacy Gallery, including events for Martin Grelle and Kyle Polzin, show the strength of the market.

MAKING A CASE FOR CONTEMPORARY WESTERN ART

Full Force • Returning to an in-person format, Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale showcases fresh work by 60 Western artists

COLLECTOR’S FOCUS THE CONTEMPORARY WEST BEYOND LIMITATIONS

ARTISTS & GALLERIES

WESTERN AUCTION DIRECTORY

Troy Black Auctioneer

Jason Brooks Auctioneer

AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST

BRIAN LEBEL’S OLD WEST EVENTS • 1041 Westend Drive, Ste 107 • Greensboro, GA 30642 • (480) 779-9378 contactus@oldwestevents.com • www.oldwestevents.com

BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM

C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM

COEUR D’ALENE ART AUCTION

LONE STAR ART AUCTION

HINDMAN AUCTIONS • 2737 Larimer Street, Suite C • Denver, CO 80205 • (303) 825-1855 bartmonson@hindmanauctions.com • www.hindmanauctions.com

JACKSON HOLE ART AUCTION

SCOTTSDALE ART AUCTION

MARCH IN MONTANA AUCTION AND DEALER SHOW

SANTA FE ART AUCTION

WESTERN TRADING POST

STATE OF THE ART Arizona

MARK SUBLETTE MEDICINE MAN GALLERY

LEGACY GALLERY

SETTLERS WEST GALLERY

KING GALLERIES

MOUNTAIN TRAILS GALLERY

BRIAN LEBEL’S OLD WEST EVENTS

K. NEWBY GALLERY & SCULPTURE GARDEN

DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM

NAOMI BROWN

DARCIE PEET

An Ongoing Journey

Landmarks Revisited

Desert Impressions

Anita McComas

Lisa Gleim

Mark Bowles

The Bare Desert • The Phoenix Art Museum celebrates the work of Philip C. Curtis in a new exhibition highlighting his landscapes.

Experiencing the West • The Phippen Museum highlights the work of Olaf Wieghorst from the permanent collection and collector loans.

Earthworks • The 16th annual Petrite Institute of Western American Art Symposium spotlights ancient and contemporary land art.

Material History • Fine and functional art returns to Brian Lebel’s Mesa Old West Show in Arizona.

Resounding Success • The Cowboy Artists of America brings in $1.2 million in sales as it returns to Texas for the annual exhibition and sale.

A Piece of the Southwest • The Santa Fe Art Auction’s Annual Signature Live...