Tucker Smith: A Celebration of Nature

June 15, 2020 - August 23, 2020

The National Museum of Wildlife Art is proud to announce a retrospective of the work of Tucker Smith. Featuring more than 75 original oils, this exhibition will be a true survey of Smith’s life’s work, with pieces ranging from his early years as a professional artist to his most recent paintings. This exhibit will present the breadth of subject matter he has tackled, including western wildlife, camp and cowboy scenes, as well as stunning landscapes. One of the Museum’s signature images, The Refuge, will be a highlight of this touring exhibition which also features a full-color catalog. The exhibit is scheduled to travel to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the National Sporting Library and Museum, and The Booth Western Art Museum after making its debut at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Organized by the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States.

Guest Curated by B. Byron Price, Director of Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West, University of Oklahoma.

Exhibition Touring Schedule

October 2, 2020 – January 3, 2021
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City, OK

April 8, 2021 – August 22, 2021
National Sporting Library and Museum
Middleburg, VA

September 11, 2021 – January 2, 2022
Booth Western Art Museum
Cartersville, GA

1994052 Smith The Refuge_Crop2 — Tucker Smith (American, b. 1940), "The Refuge," 1994. Oil on Canvas. 36 x 120 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Tucker Smith.

2005 TheSeason_web — Tucker Smith (American, born 1940). "The Season", 2005. On Loan from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Roe Hatlen.

Lupine and Sage — Tucker Smith (American, born 1940) "Rabbit Brush, Lupine, and Sage," 2002. On loan from the collection of Dr. and Mrs. Robert McCloy

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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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