Our Show Previews and Auction Previews offer in-depth coverage of the top art events happening in the West and beyond. Each month, the editors zero in on some of the most important openings, invitationals, exhibitions, auctions, fairs, festivals, and more around the country. We offer substantial information about each event, along with plenty of big, beautiful images of works that are in the show. Click on the links below to get great information on every event we’ve covered.
The 15th annual Jackson Hole Art Auction from September 17-18 in Jackson, WY showcases "the broadest and most diverse range of artworks we’ve ever had,” according to auction partner Roxanne Mowery. Presented by Trailside Galleries and Gerald Peters Gallery, the auction features classic and contemporary western, wildlife, and sporting art by...
Taking place during the popular and highly attended annual Santa Fe Indian Market, Manitou Galleries's group show Culture, Connection & Change is devoted to the latest works from five Indian artists on the gallery’s roster: Nocona Burgess (Comanche), Upton “Greyshoes” Ethelbah (Santa Clara Pueblo and White Mountain Apache), Ed Natiya (Diné),...
At a time when homecomings are so sweet for so many of us, this year’s Quest for the West Art Show and Sale at the Eiteljorg Museum feels especially joyful for western art devotees. Johanna M. Blume, the museum’s curator of western art, expects 200 to 250 people to register for...
The 23rd Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational features 35 top plein-air painters from around the country painting the beautiful coastal town of Laguna Beach. There are several opportunities to purchase original paintings and meet the artists. Many of the show’s main events return to the outdoor grounds of the...
Star Liana York's Conquering Challenges solo show at Sorrel Sky Gallery in Santa Fe includes both the finished original edition and smaller versions of her monumental sculpture DISTANT THUNDER. York created the mold for this piece 20 years ago, but it was damaged at the foundry after only five of the...
The C.M. Russell Museum's annual signature event, The Russell auction, will this year feature just over 200 lots of both historic and contemporary work. That includes 13 of Russell’s works in oil, watercolor, and sculpture, as well as contemporary pieces from 111 artists, including 21 members of the Russell Skull Society.
Oil Painters of America look forward to welcoming attendees to the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains this month as they showcase the more than 225 paintings chosen for their Salon Show of Traditional Oils.
The California Art Club's Annual Gold Medal Exhibition is renowned for showcasing a diverse range of contemporary-traditional paintings and sculpture. This year’s 110th annual event is held for the first time in Orange County at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University and features 160 works from 155 established...
Maxwell Alexander Gallery has hosted an annual Small Works show at their gallery for nine years, and this year’s edition is an online-only show featuring 75 paintings that can be viewed and purchased on the gallery’s website. All of the paintings are new works created in a 12-by-12-inch format, and all...
Approximately a dozen of Ray Roberts’ latest works are on view at Manitou Galleries on Canyon Road in Santa Fe this June. To complement the paintings, the gallery is showing up to 10 Navajo rugs and blankets, which are also for sale.
