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Tucker Smith: A Celebration of Nature

June 15, 2020 - August 23, 2020
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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

 

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Tucker Smith (American, b. 1940), "The Refuge," 1994. Oil on Canvas. 36 x 120 inches. JKM Collection®, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Tucker Smith.
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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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Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

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This exhibition features the impactful work of National Geographic Explorer and photographer Ronan Donovan. Created by National Geographic Society and the National Museum of Wildlife Art, this exhibition will display images and videos—highlighting the contrast between wolves that live in perceived competition with humans and wolves that live without human intervention.

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For the Love of Canines

Through September 30, 2023

For the Love of Canines questions humans’ relation and fascination with canines, whether love or loathing, through works of art from the Museum’s permanent collection.

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