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Living Legends: with a Special Tribute to Robert Bateman

October 31, 2020 - May 16, 2021
Robert Bateman (Canadian, b. 1930), Sheer Drop, 1980. Oil on board. 48 x 36 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Robert Bateman.

The third in a series of exhibitions that celebrates art from living artists represented in the Museum’s permanent collection, Living Legends with a Special Tribute to Robert Bateman, is dedicated to recognizing the strong tradition of contemporary wildlife art that continues to thrive today.

This third installment includes artists that have been added more recently to the Museum’s permanent collection, including Donna Howell Sickles, Mark Eberhard, and others. This exhibition celebrates the contributions of each artist and their interpretations of humanity’s ever-changing relationship with the natural world.

Donna Howell-Sickles (American, b. 1949), Legends, 1994. Oil on canvas. 58 x 70 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Donna Howell-Sickles.
Donna Howell-Sickles (American, b. 1949), Legends, 1994. Oil on canvas. 58 x 70 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Donna Howell-Sickles.
Robert Bateman (Canadian, b. 1930), Sheer Drop, 1980. Oil on board. 48 x 36 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Robert Bateman.
Robert Bateman (Canadian, b. 1930), Sheer Drop, 1980. Oil on board. 48 x 36 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Robert Bateman.
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