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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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Staff Picks

Through May 10, 2026

Curating this exhibit has been an exercise in collaboration, which is one of our core values at the Museum. We began by asking each staff member to make a short list of some of their favorite works in the collection. Then, the curatorial team took them to see a few of those pieces. We asked the staff to look for artworks that were not already on display and would not be part of any upcoming exhibitions. A person’s taste in art is so uniquely personal and individual to who they are. This exhibition is not only an opportunity for you to get to know our staff, but it is also a chance to discover new pieces in the permanent collection—or perhaps to see old favorites in a new light.

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Two of a Kind?

Through April 26, 2026

This exhibition is an exercise in comparison. It invites visitors to consider pairs of artworks, drawn primarily from the Museum’s permanent collection, and contemplate the question posed by its title: are these artworks truly Two of a Kind?

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