Winter in Jackson Hole… January 8, 2013 | By Jill Callahan
Winter in Jackson Hole is the perfect time to slow down and take your time exploring the National Museum of Wildlife Art. It is a time to revisit your favorite works of art, and to consider the current exhibitions. Sam Easterson’s captivating “Running Wild” video installation is now rotating new videos, and “National Geographic Greatest Photos of the American West” is the perfect…
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Mix’d Media:National Geographic:Greatest Photos of the American West December 18, 2012 | By Amy Goicoechea
We kicked up our heels during last week’s Mix’d Media! On Thursday, December, 13 we celebrated our National Geographic:Greatest Photographs of the American West exhibition! We toasted President and CEO, James C. McNutt, on his galvanizing efforts to select highlights from the National Geographic archives and curate an exhibition that opened in ten museums across the United States in October. He worked with…
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You never know what animals you will see… December 4, 2012 | By Adam Harris
Every year when the weather gets colder and the snow starts to accumulate in the upper elevations, we start to see mule deer on the hillside around the Museum. Last week, this doe and some of her cohorts spent a few minutes munching on the landscaping right outside our front door. This picture, with it’s interesting pattern of deer,…
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Inspiration and Connection November 20, 2012 | By Amy Goicoechea
We love to share stories of inspiration and connection to our collection. Artist, Albin Viselka recently visited our galleries and briefly met with Jane Lavino and myself. He agreed to write about his relationship to the Museum. Enjoy! Ten years ago I had an experience at the Museum that changed my life. I was studying pre-architecture at BYU-Idaho, taking some art…
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Mix’d Media: Silverspot November 9, 2012 | By Amy Goicoechea
Mix’d Media was a blast! Last night we celebrated our latest community exhibit, Silverspot: A Graphic Novel! We toasted Assistant Curator of Art, Bronwyn Minton, on her creative genius in turning a 19th century short story into a graphic novel. She invited 65 local and regional artists to illustrate a portion of a story detailing the life of a crow…
