Collector’s Preview 2016

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A calendar of selected annual shows, auctions, and other collecting opportunities in the West and beyond

January

Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, 
Denver, CO
January 5-24. National Western Complex. www.coorswesternart.com.

February

Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition & Sale, Los Angeles, CA
February 6-March 20. Autry Museum of the American West. www.theautry.org.

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC
February 12-14. www.sewe.com.

ARTsmart Dinner & Auction, Santa Fe, NM
February 27-28. Eldorado Hotel. www.artfeast.org.

March

Out West Art Show, Great Falls, MT
March 16-19. Heritage Inn. www.outwestartshow.com.

March in Montana Auction, Great Falls, MT
March 17-19. The Townhouse Inn. www.marchinmontana.com.

The Russell Exhibition and Sale, Great Falls, MT
March 17-19. www.cmrussell.org.

Cowgirl Up!, Wickenburg, AZ
March 18-May 9. Desert Caballeros Western Museum. www.westernmuseum.org.

April

W.R. Leigh, Zuni Princess, from the 2015 Fredericksburg Art Auction.

W.R. Leigh, Zuni Princess, from the 2015 Fredericksburg Art Auction.

Night of Artists, San Antonio, TX
April 1-May 15. Briscoe Western Art Museum. www.briscoemuseum.org.

Scottsdale Art Auction, Scottsdale, AZ
April 2. Legacy Gallery. www.scottsdaleartauction.com.

California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
April 3-24. Autry Museum of the American West. www.californiaartclub.org.

Plein Air Southwest Salon, Dallas, TX
April 9-May 11. Southwest Gallery. www.outdoorpainterssociety.com.

Governor’s Art Show, Loveland, CO
April 22-May 29. Loveland Museum/Gallery. www.governorsartshow.org.

Fredericksburg Art Auction, Fredericksburg, TX
April 30. www.fredericksburgartauction.com.

Rendezvous Artists’ Retrospective and Art Sale, Tulsa, OK
Gilcrease Museum. www.gilcrease.org.

G. Russell Case, Rabbit Brush and Sage (detail), from the 2015 Night of Artists show.

G. Russell Case, Rabbit Brush and Sage (detail), from the 2015 Night of Artists show.

May

Passport to the Arts, Santa Fe, NM
May 6-7. Canyon Road. www.visitcanyonroad.com.

Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Dallas, TX
May 13-June 15. Southwest Gallery. www.oilpaintersofamerica.com.

Phippen Western Art Show & Sale, Prescott, AZ
May 28-30. Phippen Museum. www.phippenartmuseum.org.

June

Prix de West Invitational Exhibit & Sale, Oklahoma City, OK
June 10-August 7. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Telluride Plein Air, Telluride, CO
June 28-July 4. www.telluridepleinair.com.

Weekend in the West, Evergreen, CO
Evergreen Fine Art. www.evergreenfineart.com.

July

Plein Air for the Park, Grand Teton National Park, WY
July 13-17. www.rmpap.org.

Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, Reno, NV
July 23. Peppermill Resort. www.cdaartauction.com.

August

Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, CO
August 13-14. Benson Sculpture Garden. www.sculptureinthepark.org.

Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
August 20-21. Santa Fe Plaza. www.swaia.org.

Auction in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
Hilton Santa Fe. www.auctioninsantafe.com.

Heart of the West Art Show & Auction, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Coeur d’Alene Resort. www.heartofthewestart.com.

Maynard Dixon Country, Mt. Carmel, UT
Thunderbird Foundation. www.thunderbirdfoundation.com.

September

Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, Jackson, WY
September 8-18. www.jacksonholechamber.com.

Western Visions Show & Sale, Jackson, WY
September 16. National Museum of Wildlife Art. www.westernvisions.org.

Jackson Hole Art Auction, Jackson, WY
September 16-17. Trailside Galleries/Center for the Arts. www.jacksonholeartauction.com.

Grand Canyon Celebration of Art, Grand Canyon, AZ
September 17-January 16. www.grandcanyon.org.

Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody, WY
September 23-24. Buffalo Bill Center of the West. www.buffalobillartshow.com.

Quest for the West Art Show & Sale, Indianapolis, IN
Eiteljorg Museum. www.eiteljorg.org.

October

R.S. Riddick, Good as it Gets, from the 2015 Cowboy Artists of America show.

R.S. Riddick, Good as it Gets, from the 2015 Cowboy Artists of America show.

Collectors’ Reserve Exhibition & Sale, Tulsa, OK
Gilcrease Museum. www.gilcrease.org.

Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition & Sale, Oklahoma City, OK
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Historic Canyon Road Paint & Sculpt Out, Santa Fe, NM
Canyon Road. www.visitcanyonroad.com.

Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
www.lpapa.org.

Miniatures & More, Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Museum. www.albuquerquemuseum.com.

Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona, AZ
www.sedonapleinairfestival.org.

Sonoma Plein Air Festival, Sonoma, CA
www.sonomapleinair.com.

November

Great American West Show, Tucson, AZ
November 19. Settlers West Galleries. www.settlerswest.com.

Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show & Sale, Tucson, AZ
November 20. www.mountainoysterclub.com.

Santa Fe Art Auction, Santa Fe, NM
Gerald Peters Gallery. www.santafeartauction.com.

Small Works, Great Wonders Winter Art Sale, Oklahoma City, OK
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational, Zion National Park, UT
www.zionpark.org.

 

Featured in the January 2016 issue of Southwest Art magazine. Get the Southwest Art January 2016 print issue or digital download now–then subscribe to Southwest Art and never miss another story.

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