Western Art Collector May 2022/ No. 177

Welcome to the May issue of Western Art Collector! We are excited to bring this issue to you for two reasons: First, it is a very busy time in the Western art world as artists are creating new work to enjoy, celebrate and acquire. We believe pent-up creativity is happening in studios all around the country and we are here to chronicle the new spring art within these pages. And second, we have some amazing features that we can’t wait for you to read. One of them is our feature on The Sons of Charlie Russell, a new exhibition opening at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, which is insightful and provides great perspective on the Cowboy Artists of America. And the feature is written by the exhibition’s curator! If you…

There is no place in the world like Santa Fe, New Mexico. Other cities might have great art, delicious food and beautiful culture, but Santa Fe has all three, and so much more. And the more you visit the City Different the more it unfolds for you, opening up new areas of exploration and discovery. And to think, that little desert city can rival Paris, New York City and Rome when it comes to art, history and culture! This month is our New Mexico issue, and while we look at the whole state, all roads lead to Santa Fe, which will celebrate 100 years of Santa Fe Indian Market in August. Preparations for this milestone have been ongoing for several years. (Of course, they were interrupted by Covid, but everyone…

MAY 20-22: La Luz de Taos – Gala 2022 COUSE-SHARP HISTORIC SITE & LUNDER RESEARCH CENTER | Taos, NM | (575) 751-0369 | www.couse-sharp.org | www.laluzdetaos.org April APRIL 29-MAY 21 BLUE RAIN GALLERY The Taos Six Collection: An Homage to E. Irving Couse Santa Fe, NM – (505) 954-9902 www.blueraingallery.com THROUGH APRIL 30 THE DANCING RABBIT GALLERY Sculpture: Artistic Cultural Interpretations Santa Fe, NM – (505) 850-2212 www.thedancingrabbitgallery.com May THROUGH MAY 1 NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM Mother Roads Oklahoma City, OK – (405) 478-2250 www.nationalcowboymuseum.org MAY 1-OCTOBER 3 MT. KEARSARGE INDIAN MUSEUM One Hundred Years of Hopi Katsinas Warner, OH – (603) 456-2600 www.indianmuseum.org THROUGH MAY 2 MANITOU GALLERIES Young Guns Santa Fe, NM – (505) 986-0440 www.manitougalleries.com THROUGH MAY 5 ANN KOROLOGOS GALLERY Light: F/X Basalt, CO…

THROUGH JUNE 4 MUSEUM OF THE BIG BEND Fred Darge: Big Bend and Beyond Alpine, TX – (432) 837-8730 www.museumofthebigbend.com THROUGH JULY 17 NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART The Art of Jean LaMarr Reno, NV – (775) 329-3333 www.nevadaart.org THROUGH JULY 24 PHIPPEN MUSEUM If Horses Could Talk: The Art of Bill Nebeker, CA Prescott, AZ – (928) 778-1385 www.phippenartmuseum.org THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4 DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM Cowgirl UP! Art from the Other Half of the West Wickenburg, AZ – (928) 684-2272 www.westernmuseum.org THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5 BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM Sons of Charlie Russell: The Cowboy Artists of America San Antonio, TX – (210) 299-4499 www.briscoemuseum.org THROUGH DECEMBER 31 NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART Selections from the Collection of 20th Century Art Santa Fe, NM – (505) 476-5072 www.nmartmuseum.org THROUGH JANUARY…

JUNE 17-18, 2022 Prix de West Oklahoma City, OK – (405) 478-2250 JULY 23, 2022 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Reno, NV – (208) 772-9009 AUGUST 19-20, 2022 The Russell Great Falls, MT – (406) 727-1939 AUGUST 2022 (DATE TBA) SWAIA Indian Market Santa Fe, NM – (505) 983-5220 SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2022 Quest for the West Indianapolis, IN – (317) 636-9378 SEPTEMBER 15 Western Visions Show + Sale Jackson, WY – (307) 733-5771 SEPTEMBER 16-17, 2022 Jackson Hole Art Auction Jackson, WY – (866) 549-9278 OCTOBER 29, 2022 Lone Star Art Auction Dallas, TX – (214) 730-0939 NOVEMBER 5, 2022 Santa Fe Art Auction’s Annual Signature Live Auction Santa Fe, NM – (505) 954-5858 NOVEMBER 2022 (DATE TBA) Cowboy Artists of America Show & Sale Fort Worth, TX – (817) 247-1200…

With the Cowboy Artists of America settled in Texas after many years in Arizona and Oklahoma, the group will be the center of attention when a new show opens at the Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, on May 27. On May 25, prior to the show’s formal opening, the museum will host an opening event that will include a cocktail reception. That will be followed by several other events that will be timed around the opening of the exhibition. On May 27 there will be a meet-and-greet event with Michael Duchemin, museum president and CEO, and Liz Jackson, the museum’s vice president. That will be followed by a ticketed suite of events that begins with a sponsor luncheon, curator’s talk and VIP tour with curator Emily Wilson.…