Western Art Collector March 2023/No. 187

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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IN THIS ISSUE

Aces are High in March!

Welcome to the March issue! March is a glorious month for collectors and we are here to celebrate this both in the magazine and in person. One of the places we’ll be in March is Great Falls, Montana, home of Western Art Week, which is an amazing event timed with the birthday of Charles M. Russell. We highly recommend the experience of being in Great Falls in March and having access to 16 top Western art shows in six days. It is an approachable and fast way to get fully indoctrinated in the beauty, history and lore of the West. Executive editor Michael Clawson and publisher Wendie Martin will be in Montana, boots on the ground, to visit artists, meet subscribers and experience the week. Many of the Great Falls…

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IN THIS ISSUE

Headin’ Out

In this month’s issue we have major coverage on the Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Night of Artists show in San Antonio, Texas. For the second year in a row, the organizers at the Briscoe have asked me to moderate their Collectors Summit, which consists of two lively panels of experts talking about art, the market and ways collectors can participate in this exciting world we all love. The panelists—auction specialists, gallery owners, collectors and artists—have always been fascinating individuals within the realm of Western art, and this year is no exception. The two panels are themed in a very unique way. The first is called “Headin’ In,” and it tackles what long-time collectors should do as their collecting journey comes to an end. This theme can bring up difficult questions…

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Western Art Trail Calendar

MARCH 24-MAY 7: NIGHT OF ARTISTS EXHIBITION & SALE BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM | San Antonio, TX – (210) 299-4499 | www.briscoemuseum.org March MARCH 3-24 INSIGHT GALLERY Texas Masters Fredericksburg, TX – (830) 997-9920 www.insightgallery.com MARCH 3-31 SORREL SKY GALLERY Lisa Gordon: Wild Things Santa Fe, NM – (505) 501-6555 www.sorrelsky.com MARCH 3-31 MOUNTAIN TRAILS GALLERY On the Trail: Landscapes that Speak Sedona, AZ – (928) 282-3225 www.mountaintrailssedona.com MARCH 3-APRIL 2 COMMERCE GALLERY 2023 Anniversary Show Lockhart, TX – (512) 657-1850 www.thecommercegallery.com MARCH 5-MAY 28 DENVER ART MUSEUM Near East to Far West: Fictions of French and American Colonialism Denver, CO – (720) 865-5000 www.denverartmuseum.org MARCH 5-AUGUST 27 THE BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM Many Metals, Many Fires: Strauss, Ivy, Rogers Cartersville, GA – (770) 387-1300 www.boothmuseum.org MARCH 6-18 ALTAMIRA FINE…

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On View Now

THROUGH APRIL 15 STEAMBOAT ART MUSEUM The New West: The Rise of Contemporary Indigenous and Western Art Steamboat Springs, CO – (907) 870-1755 www.steamboatartmuseum.org THROUGH APRIL 23 SID RICHARDSON MUSEUM Night & Day: Frederic Remington’s Final Decade Fort Worth, TX – (817) 332-6554 www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org THROUGH APRIL 23 BRINTON MUSEUM 18th Annual Illustrator Show Big Horn, WY – (307) 672-3173 www.thebrintonmuseum.org THROUGH APRIL 29 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART Wolves: Photography of Ronan Donovan Jackson, WY – (307) 733-5771 www.wildlifeart.org THROUGH APRIL 30 WESTERN SPIRIT: SCOTTSDALE’S MUSEUM OF THE WEST Light and Legacy: The Art and Techniques of Edward S. Curtis Scottsdale, AZ – (480) 686-9539 www.scottsdalemuseumwest.org THROUGH MAY 7 HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy Taos, NM – (575) 758-9826 www.harwoodmuseum.org THROUGH MAY 14 THE JAMES MUSEUM…

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Top Western Events and Auctions at a Glance

APRIL 14-15, 2023 Scottsdale Art Auction Scottsdale, AZ – (480) 945-0225 MAY 2023 (DATES TBA) Christie’s American Art Sale New York, NY – (212) 636-2000 MAY 2023 (DATES TBA) Sotheby’s American Art Sale New York, NY – (212) 606-7000 MAY 2023 (DATES TBA) Bonham’s American Art Sale New York, NY – (212) 644-9001 MAY 2022 (DATES TBA) Heritage American Art Sale Dallas, TX – (214) 528-3500 UNE 2-AUGUST 6, 2023 Prix de West Oklahoma City, OK – (405) 478-2250 JULY 15, 2023 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Reno, NV – (208) 772-9009 JULY 21-30, 2023 Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show & Sale Cheyenne, WY – (307) 778-7290 AUGUST 18-20, 2023 The Russell Great Falls, MT – (406) 727-1939 AUGUST 19-20, 2023 Santa Fe Indian Market Santa Fe, NM – (505) 983-5220…

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Each Month We Ask Leading Museum Curators About What’s Going On In Their World.

John Fawcett Board Member & Chairman of Exhibitions and Acquisitions Committees Steamboat Art Museum Steamboat Springs, CO (970) 870-1755 www.steamboatartmuseum.org What event (gallery show, museum exhibit, etc.) in the next few months are you looking forward to, and why? Andrew Wyeth: Home Places which opens at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 2023. I have been a member of the museum committee at the Brandywine for many years and always look forward to new exhibits featuring any members of the Wyeth family. Our committee helps curate new shows, considers gifts to the collection and votes on deaccessioning pieces if we feel they do not fit with our mission statement. This upcoming exhibit is a presentation of nearly 50 works of local buildings that Andrew…

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