Western Art Collector December 2021/ No. 172

We can’t believe 2021 is coming to an end! This December is our acclaimed Art of the Cowboy and Western Gift Guide issue. Executive editor Michael Clawson has outdone himself this issue, showcasing more than 20 pages of Western gifts and Art of the Cowboy. It doesn’t get more into the core of the Western community than this. We have had great fun this year with our new and long-term collectors. Our goal is to provide something for every serious Western collector through our features. This month our Collector Home feature heads to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where two collectors have brought together a magnificent collection. As you look through the Gift Guide we hope that you find that unique Western art favorite for yourself or for someone who would…

As we were putting the finishing touches on this issue, I had the opportunity to head out to southern Utah, near Monument Valley, to participate in an artist retreat that was being hosted by a gallery. The artists I was tagging along with are some of the best painters working today across many genres of American art, including Western art. I’m not going to name-drop here (stay tuned for the full coverage in our March issue!), but hanging out with these painters illuminated several things: First, artists see the world just a little bit different than non-artists, especially as they chase light and shadow, risking life and limb across rough terrain. As we were driving around looking for painting locations, I saw one artist leap from a car and go…

NOVEMBER November 20-May 8, 2022 NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM Santa Fe Trail Oklahoma City, OK (405) 478-2250 www.nationalcowboymuseum.org Through November 24 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ART MUSEUM Visionary Modern: Raymond Jonson Trilogies, Cycles and Portraits Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-4001 www.artmuseum.unm.edu Through November 30 THE PLAINSMEN GALLERY Fall Harvest Group Show Dunedin, FL (727) 734-8200 www.plainsmen.com DECEMBER December 3-24 INSIGHT GALLERY Oreland Joe Fredericksburg, TX (830) 997-9920 www.insightgallery.com December 3-27 MANITOU GALLERIES Small Works Exhibition Santa Fe, NM (505) 984-9859 December 3-April 2, 2022 STEAMBOAT ART MUSEUM Portrayals of the American West Steamboat Springs, CO (970) 870-1755 www.steamboatartmuseum.org December 6-17 ONLINE CHEROKEE ART MARKET Online (877) 779-6977 www.cherokeeartmarket.com December 18-March 6, 2022: Bill Anton Paints the West Desert Caballeros Western Museum | Wickenburg, AZ | (928) 684-2272 | www.westernmuseum.org December…

January 5, 2022 Petrie Institute of Western American Art’s 16th Annual Symposium — Earthworks: Land Art in the West Denver, CO – (720) 913-0123 January 4, 2022 Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale Denver CO – (303) 291-2567 January 21-23, 2022 Brian Lebel’s Mesa Old West Show & Auction Mesa, AZ – (480) 779-9378 February 12, 2022 The Masters of the American West Los Angeles, CA – (323) 667-2000 February 17-20, 2022 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Charleston, SC – (843) 723-1748 – www.sewe.com March 17-19, 2022 March in Montana Coeur d’Alene, ID – (208) 664-2091 March 17-19, 2022 Out West Art Show & Sale Great Falls, MT – (406) 590-1961 March 25-26, 2022 Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Night of Artists San Antonio, TX – (210) 299-4499 March 25-May 9, 2022 Desert…

What event (gallery show, museum exhibit, etc.) in the next few months are you looking forward to, and why? Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea is on display at BAM until February 13, 2022, after which, it will travel to four collaborating art museums through its final destination at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. I am looking forward to being able to experience our collaborative exhibition on display in the spaces of our partner art museums. What are you reading? James Castle: Memory Palace by John Beardsley. Interesting exhibit, gallery opening or work of art you’ve seen recently I have admired the tenacity and flexibility of art museums during a time when they have had to rebuild their advance exhibition schedules after everything was canceled because…

Returning February 17 to Charleston, South Carolina, is the hugely popular Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, a citywide event that brings together art collectors, wildlife artists and art venues. The four-day show not only celebrates wildlife art, but also wildlife conservation. This year is SEWE’s 40th annual event. “For 40 years we have worked tirelessly to create an event that is enjoyed by art collectors, outdoor enthusiasts and conservationists, in a setting that the entire family can enjoy,” says Jimmy Huggins, SEWE president and CEO. “We have our loyal supporters, from attendees to corporate partners, to thank for our ability to produce a world-class event year after year. We look forward to the return of SEWE in 2022 and celebrating 40 years with our dedicated patrons in February.” This year’s event will…