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Jackson Collects: Wild Selections from Private Collections

October 28, 2017 - May 6, 2018

This exhibit brings in rarely seen work from private collections, giving visitors a sense of the amazing artwork in existence right here in our valley. Approximately 20 works are featured, including wildlife and landscape scenes. Complementing the borrowed artwork are recent gifts and promised gifts, which will help us talk about how the Museum builds its own collection. A painting by Robert Bateman entitled Harris Hawks (a promised gift to the museum) – is featured.

Robert Bateman (Canadian, b. 1930), "Harris Hawks and Old Saguaro," 2003. Acrylic on canvas. 60 x 60 inches. Promised Gift, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Robert Bateman.
Bierstadt Prong-Horn Antelope
Albert Bierstadt (American, b. German, 1830 – 1902), "Prong-Horned Antelope," c. 1865. Oil on canvas. 13 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches. Gift of the Stonehollow Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Kuhnert Tiger
Wilhelm Kuhnert (American, born Germany, 1865-1926), "Tiger am Dschungelbach," c. 1910. Oil on canvas. 25 x 42 3/4 inches. Collection of Joffa and Bill Kerr.
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Scenes of Transcendent Beauty: Thomas Moran’s Yellowstone

Through August 23, 2022

Scenes of Transcendent Beauty includes 20 watercolor field sketches on loan from the Yellowstone Heritage and Resource Center in Gardiner, Montana. These intimate sketches provide a rare window into Moran’s artistic process and give the viewer insight into Moran’s Yellowstone.

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Bonheur & Beyond: Celebrating Women in Wildlife Art

Through August 16, 2022

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Bonheur’s birth and in honor of the Museum’s 35th anniversary, we present an exhibit featuring works by Bonheur alongside a selection of historic and contemporary pieces by women artists from the permanent collection.

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