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Rungius Sesquicentennial – Rungius Reunited and Rarely Seen Rungius

May 4, 2019 - August 25, 2019
Carl Rungius (German, 1869 – 1959), Out of the Canyon, 1937. Drypoint on Paper. 7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of wildlife painter Carl Rungius’s birth, these dual exhibitions showcase Rungius. Rungius Reunited features large-scale Rungius paintings from the National Museum of Wildlife Art alongside works on loan from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Trace the fascinating story spanning the 20th century of how these paintings made their way from the Bronx Zoo in the early 1900s, to the Jackson Lake Lodge in the 1960s, to the two main museums flanking Grand Teton National Park at the end of the century. Rarely Seen Rungius features works from the Museum’s Permanent Collection such as watercolors, drypoint prints, landscape studies, and archival materials that are rarely on view. The Museum holds the only known complete collection of Rungius engravings, the rarest of which will be displayed in this special presentation.

Sneak Peek
Friday, May 3, 2019

Mix’d Media
Friday, May 3, 2019

 

Carl Rungius (German, 1869 – 1959), Out of the Canyon, 1937. Drypoint on Paper. 7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (German, 1869 – 1959), "Out of the Canyon," 1937. Drypoint on Paper. 7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (German, 1869 – 1959), American Black Bear, 1929. Oil on canvas. 61 ½ × 76 ½ inches. Jackson Hole Preserve, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (German, 1869 – 1959), "American Black Bear," 1929. Oil on canvas. 61 ½ × 76 ½ inches. Jackson Hole Preserve, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (German, 1869 – 1959), Near Long Lake, 1926. Drypoint on Paper.7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Carl Rungius (German, 1869 – 1959), "Near Long Lake," 1926. Drypoint on Paper.7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
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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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