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Carl Rungius Gallery National Museum of Wildlife Art

The Museum preserves and exhibits the largest public collection Carl Rungius’ work in the United States. Widely regarded as the preeminent painter of North American wildlife, Carl Rungius began his career in Wyoming, not far from the Museum’s location. Later in life, he spent the majority of his summers in Banff, Alberta, painting the vast Canadian Rockies and plentiful populations of big horn sheep, mountain goats, grizzly bears, and moose.

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Carl Rungius Gallery National Museum of Wildlife Art
One of America's most noted wildlife artists, Carl Rungius usually worked in plein air or directly from nature.
Carl Rungius (Germany, 1869 – 1959), In His Prime, c. 1940. Oil on canvas. 30 x 40 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (Germany, 1869 – 1959), Lake O’Hara, c. 1935. Oil on canvas. 40 x 50 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (Germany, 1869 – 1959), Wyoming Sage, 1902. Oil on canvas. 26 x 46 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (Germany, 1869 –1959), Northern King, 1926. Oil on canvas. 42 x 60 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (Germany, 1869 – 1959), The Humpback, c. 1945. Oil on canvas. 30 x 40 inches. Edwina H. F. Cox, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
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Western Visions® 2024

Through September 29, 2024

Western Visions® is the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s largest and longest-running fundraiser and is one of the signature events of the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival.

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Full Circle: An Exhibition of Community Creation, Curation, and Collaboration

Through September 29, 2024

This exhibition invites the community to be inspired by or re-interpret one of four works from NMWA’s permanent collection. Not only will the exhibition be comprised of works created by community members–it will also be curated by the community. The pieces selected from the submissions by a team of community curators will be displayed in the Wapiti Gallery alongside the inspiration prompt pieces from the permanent collection during the summer and fall of 2024.

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