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

Now is the Time

A Guiding Light • Anne Marion, who dedicated herself to the arts, has died at the age of 81.

Cultural Asset • The Gilcrease Museum has announced an entirely new facility for its world-class collection in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Art History • Howard Post’s childhood home in Southern Arizona is now the headquarters for SculptureTucson.

On the Red Carpet • Teal Blake and Don Weller will be honored with actors Kurt Russell and Robert Duvall at the Western Heritage Awards April 18 in Oklahoma.

Now with EVERY EDITION! • Read the entire issue on our website… AND preview new artwork from upcoming shows before they open!

Denver Art Museum

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

WESTERN MAKERS • Spotlights on artists and artisans who specialize in silver, leather, stone, wood and beyond.

Western Art Trail Calendar • Our guide to special events, sales & auctions from coast to coast

TOP WESTERN EVENTS AND AUCTIONS AT A GLANCE

CHRONICLES & CONFESSIONS of a Young collector

A Pursuit of Quality • Rick Gates’ quest for great art has led him deeper into the myth and magic of the West.

Back on the Trail • After a hugely successful 2019 annual show, the Cowboy Artists of America returns to Arizona with a miniature exhibition.

ART Recapitulates Creation • An exceptional variety of Maynard Dixon works, including major masterpieces, will be offered at the Scottsdale Art Auction.

SOUTHWEST Rising • The legend of Elaine Horwitch is the subject of a new exhibition at the Tucson Museum of Art.

DUST and DREAMS

State of the Art: TEXAS

To the BEAT of Their Own DRUMS

New inspiration

The West and the Wild

Heavyweights

Homage to Berninghaus

Envisioning the West

Action in the Room • The Scottsdale Art Auction returns with a huge selection of works by Maynard Dixon and other Western greats.

Western Views • John Moran Auctioneers’ California & American Fine Art sale has strong examples from important Western artists.

Packin’ Heat • Brian Lebel’s 30th annual Mesa Old West Show & Auction brings in $1.3 million in firearms, art and Western objects.

Conserving Nature • A new exhibition at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum features selections from its Vanishing Circles collection.

Cowboy Way of Life • Trappings of Texas returns to the Museum of the Big Bend from April 16 to 18.

Cornerstone Collection • The Museum of Western Art exhibits works from the L.D. ‘Brink’ Brinkman Foundation in Texas.

The New West • Young artists and collectors converge on the Masters of the American West in Los Angeles.

Only Up From Here • The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, held over President’s Day weekend, saw record-breaking sales and attendance.