Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2022/ No. 173 i Western Art Collector

Happy New Year! We can’t believe how fast 2021 has gone by in the Western art world. While we are looking at 2021 in our rearview mirror, we see 2022 as a significant and important year for the Western art and we are excited! Why? Because we have seen a surge of NEW collectors jumping on the wagon. Western art is no longer regional—it has captured hearts nationally and internationally. We write about this every month and we hear it from our collectors as well. In this issue you will see our newly debuted special Collector’s Focus section, the Contemporary West, which begins on Page 72. Executive editor Michael Clawson does a deeper dive in his editor’s letter on Page 6. It is not a coincidence that this special section…

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 March 27-September 4, 2022 Desert Caballeros Cowgirl UP! Wickenburg, AZ – (928) 684-2272 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 April 8-9, 2022 Scottsdale Art Auction Scottsdale, AZ – (480) 945-0225 May 2022 (Dates TBA) Christie’s American Art Sale New York, NY – (212) 636-2000 May 2022 (Dates TBA) Sotheby’s American Art Sale New York, NY – (212) 606-7000 May 2022 (Dates TBA) Bonham’s American Art Sale New…

Hindman has named Bart Monson as the director and specialist of the auction house’s Western and wildlife art department that is based out of Hindman’s Denver office. Monson comes to the position with more than a decade’s worth of experience. He was previously in and around Western art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and then also in post-war and contemporary art in more recent years. Over the course of his career, Monson has worked closely with private collectors, museum curators, art investment funds and family office clients. “Hindman has long been a leader in the Western and wildlife art category and with Bart on board we will only strengthen that position,” says Jay Krehbiel, Hindman’s CEO. “I’ve long been an admirer of Hindman’s from afar, so it’s a great honor to…

For the past few years, the Denver Art Museum had something big up its sleeves. Really big. The Coloradobased institution unveiled its expanded and reimagined campus to the public this past October, which included the brand new 50,000-square-foot Anna and John J. Sie Welcome Center and the renovated Lanny and Sharon Martin Building, named for Denver Art Museum Board Chairman Lanny Martin and his wife Sharon, who donated $25 million for the $150 million museum project. Formerly known as the North or Ponti Building, the eight-floor Martin Building underwent a full restoration and a massive expansion of its former gallery spaces as well as visitor access to Denver’s gorgeous mountain and city views. The project also came to fruition at a milestone for the Martin Building with the celebration of…

There is a unique energy that hangs in the air at a Western art auction. If you’ve been to one recently you might recognize it immediately. It’s there—amid the rapid-fire din of the auctioneer and the hum of the bidders and the crowd—where you feel it electrifying the air. It’s a thrill, an excitement, even sort of a rush. There’s also a strippeddown quality to an auction that requires little window dressing: “Here’s the art. Here are the prices. Here’s a hammer that will decide it all.” And that hammer does sing as works are acquired at a bargain price or soar to record highs, and everything in between. As Western Art Collector brings you the 2022 Western Auction Directory, I hope you will consider tuning into an upcoming sale,…

4700 Western Heritage Way • Los Angeles, CA 90027 • (323) 667-2000 masters@theautry.org • www.theautry.org/masters The Autry is a museum dedicated to exploring and sharing the stories, experiences and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West, connecting the past to the present to inspire our shared future. Located in beautiful Griffith Park, and online, the Autry features world-class galleries filled with art and artifacts from across the American West, including a wide range of exhibitions and public programs. The Autry’s collection of more than 500,000 pieces of art and artifacts includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, one of the largest and most significant in the United States. The Autry’s exhibitions, such as the annual Masters of the American West, showcase and promote artists who capture…

400 13th Street North • Great Falls, MT 59401 • (406) 727-8787 therussell@cmrussell.org • cmrussell.org Proudly sponsored by Triple Creek Ranch, The Russell auction is recognized as one of the most prestigious Western art events in the country. The annual sale provides critical funding through commissions and premiums that directly support the C.M. Russell Museum’s educational programs and cultural outreach to ensure the legacy of Charles M. Russell lives on for future generations. The 2022 event will include the perennial crowd favorite Art in Action, featuring nationally known artists working in a variety of media while interacting with attendees and ending with a live auction of the completed works. The First Strike auction focuses solely on new work by contemporary artists. The schedule of events culminates in a live auction…

213 E. Sherman Avenue • Coeur d’ Alene, ID 83814 • (208) 664-2091 info@marchinmontana.com • www.marchinmontana.com The 35th annual March in Montana Auction and Dealer Show is shaping up to be a monumental show, in terms of both quality and variety. The Saturday sale falls on Charlie Russell’s birthday and they have a surprise or two in store. Featured items are fine Western and historic art, sculpture, contemporary art and cowboy and Native American collectibles. March in Montana takes place at Charlie’s very own Elks Lodge in downtown Great Falls and draws dealers and buyers from around the world. The dealer show, held in conjunction with the auction, showcases some of the most noted dealers in the country for fine art, contemporary and historic antiques, books and Western collectibles. “For…

Tourists from all over the world seek out Arizona to gaze upon one of the seven natural wonders: the Grand Canyon. Artists are compelled to capture its splendor, while visitors treasure their experience at or beyond the canyon’s rim for years. This vast, geological fascination is enough to knock the socks off any aspiring Western or landscape artist, yet the state of Arizona has so much more to offer. Traveling south from the canyon, there are dozens of national parks and monuments, cultural richness and such diverse landscapes that you question whether you’re in Arizona at all. Places like the Grand Canyon have been expressed through the eyes of some of the greats, such as landscape painter Thomas Moran (1837-1926). Famous for his involvement with the Hudson River School in…

6420 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85718, (520) 299-2607, www.settlerswest.com Settlers West Gallery of Tucson, Arizona, has been offering the public fine American art, Western and wildlife art since 1971. As of December 4, the gallery closed The Great American West 50th Anniversary show, as a celebratory exhibition for the gallery’s 50th year of business. The gallery feature’s significant works by prominent painters and sculptors such as Daniel Smith, Scott Tallman Powers and Kenny McKenna, all with pieces pictured here. Smith showcases his highly realistic wildlife pieces seen in Winter Canopy, depiciting a mountain lion. He stays close to nature at his home in Bozeman, Montana, on the edge of a national forest. Powers garners his inspiration from his many travels, painting many different cultures from around the world. His…

The Phippen Museum has had a large collection of Olaf Wieghorst’s work in their permanent collection since the mid-1990s, and the time has come to showcase the artist’s infatuation with horses and the Western lifestyle in the show Olaf Wieghorst’s American West. The many etchings, drawings and paintings in the Phippen’s archives will be displayed alongside some bonus pieces that have been generously loaned by collectors. “We have a significant collection of Wieghorst’s work that we can’t always have out,” explains Jeannette Holverson, curator and collections manager for the Phippen. “Anytime we can put pieces from our permanent collection on display for the community is always a goal of ours.” The museum is using their rotating exhibition space, the James Gallery, to do just that; share a spectacular body of…

Happy New Year! And thank you for starting your year off with Western Art Collector. I’m excited for this issue because, for the first time ever, we’re devoting an entire section to highlighting the work of contemporary Western artists. Of course, if you’ve followed along for even one issue before this one, you’ll know that we’ve featured contemporary, modern and other cutting-edge Western art forms in every issue, all the way back to Issue No. 1. Whether it’s Billy Schenck, Ed Mell, Fritz Scholder or many other artists who are known for pushing the boundaries of Western art, Western Art Collector supports this segment of the art market. But our new annual section, the Contemporary West, goes beyond our regular coverage, and is something very focused and special. We created…

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Old West Events hosts amazing sales and events such as Brian Lebel’s Old West Shows and Old West Auctions, held every January in Mesa, Arizona, and every June in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hundreds of dealers come together for a vendor sale for each event, and many also look forward to the live Saturday night auction. Both the shows and auctions feature the best authentic Western art, antiques and artifacts available. The company prides itself on its reputation for honesty, quality and authenticity. The Old West Auctions features the finest Western artists and craftsmen, and holds a number of auction records for artist Edward Borein. Frequent artists represented include Will James, Maynard Dixon, Charles M. Russell, Olaf Wieghorst, Nick Eggenhofer, Michael Coleman and Edward S. Curtis, among many others. In…

11944 North Tracey Road • Hayden, ID 83835 • (208) 772-9009 • www.cdaartauction.com For more than 35 years, the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction has specialized in the finest classical Western and American art representing past masters and outstanding contemporary artists. This annual sale holds more than 150 actual world record prices, the highest of any auction in the field, and achieves consistent sales for consignors. The 2021 sale realized more than $17.6 million in sales. The auction has been hailed as “the biggest and most successful auction of Western art” by the Wall Street Journal, and recognized as “the most important annual event for collectors of Western art” by the New York Times. Specializing in artwork by Charles M. Russell, Frederic Remington and Thomas Moran, to name a few, many…

130 E. Broadway Avenue • P.O. Box 1568 • Jackson, WY 83001 • (866) 549-9278 coordinator@jacksonholeartauction.com • www.jacksonholeartauction.com Specializing in the sale of private and corporate collections since 2007, the Jackson Hole Art Auction has been recognized as one of the premier art events in the country. The annual event is defined by the high standard of works off ered in a variety of genres including wildlife, sporting, figurative, landscape and Western art by both renowned, past masters and contemporary artists. The Jackson Hole Art Auction is a signature event of the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival and attracts collectors from across the country as well as abroad. Works from highly collected artists such as John Clymer, Howard Terpning, Bob Kuhn, Carl Rungius, Joseph Henry Sharp, E. Martin Hennings, Richard…

932 Railfan Road • Santa Fe, NM 87505 • (505) 954-5858 • www.santafeartauction.com Entering its 30th year, the Santa Fe Art Auction is one of the most important regional auction powerhouses in the country. They have monthly sales across all categories, including classic and contemporary Western art, Native American art, Tribal art, 20th-century art and design, photography, prints and multiples, timepieces, jewelry and Spanish Colonial material. This year they have added a summer version of their Signature Live Auction to the calendar, which will take place on June 25, 2022, in addition to their traditional fall date in early November. “Our Signature Sales are carefully curated selections of artworks by the Taos Society of Artists, Santa Fe Art Colony, Los Cinco Pintores as well as historic and contemporary Western art…

7077 E. Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 481-0187 kgs@kinggalleries.com www.kinggalleries.com Roseta Santiago, Kwani Povi-Winder and Andrea Vargas are three exciting artists exploring Western, landscape and regional art through their oil paintings. King Galleries is pleased to represent their work exclusively in Arizona, so their work can be seen year-round. Each artist has a distinctive style, which has continued to bring new collectors to their work, and there is a refreshing voice they bring to the genre as female artists. Their paintings are a reflection of their lives, background and connections to people and place. Santiago is known for visionary interpretations of the West and Southwest. Vargas paints plein-air, capturing the landscape with depth and shadows of her painted surfaces. Povi-Winder is from Santa Clara Pueblo, and her work provides…

Sculptor Susan Kliewer says, “My work aims to show the common thread that underlies all human experience, and which I hope brings us to a greater understanding between all peoples.” Her bronze sculpture Love Song depicts a Navajo man playing his flute for his enraptured partner. Kliewer has lived in Arizona for 37 years, five of them working at the remote Marble Canyon Trading Post where she became friends with many Navajo people, some of whom are models for her sensitive sculptures of their everyday life. Love Song is in the exhibition Impressions of Arizona at Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona, Arizona, January 7 through 31, featuring nearly two dozen works of art. Gallery director Julie R. Williams notes, “We are so fortunate to live in this fascinating state which…

A contemporary Western landscape painter, Mark Bowles explores the viewer’s relationship to landscape within the context of time. Layers of color patterns weave into each other, creating a feeling of transition as his skies reach toward the heavens and down to the apex of emotion, where the land meets the sky. A modernist by nature, his paintings downplay the specificity of a place and rather focus on how a person feels gazing at them, creating an emotional connection of wonderment. “Whether I am working with a still life, the human figure or landscape, I am always fascinated by texture, form and color which I use in expressing how I feel about what I am seeing,” Bowles writes. “I do not limit myself in what I paint or how I might…

Western Art Collector magazine has changed the way artists, galleries and collectors connect, and it has closed the gap that previously existed in the Western art market. Our SOLD! section is where we highlight these connections, as well as other sales occuring within the market. Within this monthly section you can read just some of the feedback pouring into our office from coast to coast about art sales, including some made directly from the pages of the magazine. You never know—your next art purchase could be in this issue. 1. From one ranch to another, Leah Lucas’ work nds a new home In the June issue of Western Art Collector, we showed readers Leah Lucas’ newest work, a piece titled Chinook on the Ranch. The ranch-themed painting found a collector…

Kevin Doyle has been named managing director at the Jackson Hole Art Auction in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Doyle, who will run the day-to-day operations at the auction house, will also serve as a partner in the company. Previously, Doyle worked with Sotheby’s for two decades. “The timing to bring Kevin on board is ideal. With 15 years of consistent growth, our auction brand has never been stronger,” says auction partner Roxanne Hofmann Mowery. “Our client base is expanding. Our aim is to meet their expectations for greater opportunities by fulfilling their buying and selling needs within categories that are naturally aligned with our expertise…My partners and I agree that Kevin is the perfect fit to help the Jackson Hole Art Auction take the next step in the evolution of the…

Abend Gallery 1261 Delaware Street, Suite 2, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 355-0950, www.abendgallery.com Charisse Fine Art Charisse Rudolph, info@charissefineart.com www.charissefineart.com Claggett/Rey Gallery 216 Main Street, Suite C-100, Edwards, CO 81632, (970) 476-9350 www.claggettrey.com Ed Mell Gallery 2337 N. 10th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006 (602) 359-7333, www.edmellgallery.com Elizabeth Mordensky Portland, OR, (406) 219-8307 www.elizabethmordenskyfineart.com Gallery Wild 80 W. Broadway Avenue, Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 203-2322, www.gallerywild.com Greg Dye 6251 Sweetbriar Court, Castle Pines, CO 80108 (303) 502-7743, www.gregdye.com Kenneth Ferguson Fine Art (262) 374-2984, www.kennethfergusonfineart.com Manitou Galleries 123 W. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 986-0440, info@manitougalleries.com www.manitougalleries.com Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery 6872 E. Sunrise Drive, Suite 130, Tucson, AZ 85750 (800) 422-9382, (520) 722-7798 www.medicinemangallery.com Manny Valenzuela (520) 955-0938, www.mannyvalenzuela.com Maxwell Alexander Gallery 406 W. Pico Boulevard, Los…

Pine Mountain, GA jasonwbrooks@hotmail.com What event (gallery show, museum exhibit, sale, etc.) in the next few months are you looking forward to, and why? I’m always looking forward to the chance to gather at the auction to see old friends and make new acquaintances. I guess I’m always looking forward to my next auction in the same way a team looks forward to the next game. Each auction is special and unique in its own way with one thing for certain, all involved are there with at least one thing in common, a love of Western art. The opportunity to be the auctioneer involved with an individual’s first auction experience and make that experience phenomenal is a thing I’ll never tire of. The auction method of marketing is the purest,…

210 W. Market Street • San Antonio, TX 78205 • (210) 299-4499 info@briscoemuseum.org • www.briscoemuseum.org/noa One of the premier Western art events in the world, Night of Artists at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, includes the viewing and sale of nearly 300 new works. This includes painting, sculpture and mixed media by more than 75 of today’s leading contemporary Western artists. Returning is a two-day, in-person celebration, with an opening weekend on March 25 and 26 that includes two different sales, an educational symposium, the exhibition opening and much more, all nestled in the Briscoe’s dazzling historic home on the San Antonio River Walk. Artists such as Martin Grelle, Jan Mapes, C. Michael Dudash, Curt Mattson, Kim Wiggins, Billy Schenck, Ezra Tucker and Jeremy Winborg will be returning this year,…

8333 Douglas Avenue, Suite 360 • Dallas, TX 75225 • (214) 730-0939 info@lonestarartauction.com • www.lonestarartauction.com The Lone Star Art Auction is a Texas-sized auction specializing in the best American, Western, wildlife, sporting and Texas fine art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Presented by Great American West and Phil Berkebile Jr., the Lone Star Art Auction brings buyers, collectors and sellers of historic and contemporary fine art together in Dallas for an enjoyable and highly entertaining event. Art patrons and enthusiasts can socialize together while some of the most soughtafter artwork available in the market will be auctioned and sold to the highest bidders. The inaugural 2022 Lone Star Art Auction will kick-off with an auction preview to be held throughout the day on Friday, October 14, followed with a…

7176 E. Main Street • Scottsdale, AZ 85251 • (480) 945-0225 info@scottsdaleartauction.com • www.scottsdaleartauction.com Aconsortium of leading American art dealers has organized a Western art auction to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the spring of each year. Under the banner, Scottsdale Art Auction, dealers Mike Frost (Bartfield Galleries of New York City), Jack A. Morris Jr. (Morris Fine Arts, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) and Brad Richardson (Legacy Galleries of Scottsdale, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico) joined together and presented their first sale on April 2, 2005, at Richardson’s Legacy Gallery on Main Street in Scottsdale. “Our 18th auction will take place April 8 and 9, 2022,” says auction reps. “At our yearly auction, you can expect to find Western-themed paintings, bronzes and more. We also specialize in…

403 N. Florence Street • Casa Grande, AZ 85122 • (520) 426-7702 • www.westerntradingpost.com The Western Trading Post, a family-owned auction and gallery, started as an authentic old-time trading post, which can trace its roots back to 1877 in Arizona. With a prime location in the Historic District of Casa Grande, Arizona, Western Trading Post specializes in Western Americana, vintage turquoise jewelry, firearms, Southwestern antiques and art, along with other collectible items. Several auctions are held throughout the year, including monthly auctions and periodic specialty auctions. Collectors can bid in a number of ways including in person, absentee or simulcast online, or by phone. Lovers of Western art and memorabilia can also find out more about what goes on at a trading post/auction by watching their award-winning television show, Western…

7178 Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) 945-1113, www.legacygallery.com The Legacy Gallery is proud to represent more than 100 nationally known artists. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Legacy Gallery offers the finest in representational and impressionistic art. Since 1988, the Legacy Gallery has specialized in paintings and sculptures in a wide variety of subject matter, including Western, figurative, wildlife, still life and landscape. Some new works they are excited to feature in the new year are from artists John Moyers, Kenny McKenna and Bill Anton. Moyers, the son of cowboy artist William Moyers, grew up in New Mexico surrounded by paintings and sculpture. When asked about his work, Moyers said, “I paint what excites me. Maybe for two months all I want to do is landscapes, then maybe Native Americans and…

Beginning January 7, Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery will host a new collection of works for the show Francis Livingston – In Balance and Rhythm. Dedicated to and passionate about Southwestern landscapes and figures, Livingston has created around 20 oil paintings that highlight exploration of technique, color, mood and his continued interest in nostalgic elements. Livingston began his career as an illustrator, like many of his Western art predecessors that he so admired. His inspiration also stems from growing up in Oklahoma and visiting the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, along with trips to Northern New Mexico. Many of his new works resemble the New Mexico landscape and culture, and his home in Idaho. “I’m always on this journey,” says Livingston, “and it’s been the same one for many…