Western Visions® 2022

September 10, 2022 - October 2, 2022

Top contemporary wildlife artists and collectors from around the world will come together at the Museum for the annual Western Visions Art Show + Sale. The show features a wide selection of art for sale and the money raised from this fundraiser supports the Museum. The week’s events, offered at the Museum’s award-winning facility across from the National Elk Refuge, draw an international crowd to this critically acclaimed gathering. During Fall Arts Festival (and year-round), the Museum is a hub for art lovers, wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts, and more. This year’s sale includes over 170 artists, with nearly 140 in the small format, intent to purchase sale, and 30+ artists in the live auction. The Western Visions exhibition will be on view from September 10 through October 2. The live show + sale will take place on Thursday, September 15.

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There are three ways to participate in this year’s sale:

In-person
Come visit us at The National Museum of Wildlife Art and see the works up close and personal!

Online
Access to the “intent to purchase” entries will be available online here.
Live auction bidding will be available online through Live Auctioneers and Bidsquare.

Proxy
Unable to participate in person or online? Participate by proxy!

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here!

Thomas Blackshear II, *Cougar’s Song*, oil on canvas, 32 x 52 3/4 inches, Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

Julie Chapman, *Keystone #3*, acrylic, chalk, pastel, and oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches, Available by draw for: $3,700

Dan Chen, *Moon Song*, bronze edition of 15, 17 x 14 x 12 inches, Available by draw for: $4,600

Ewoud de Groot, *Snowy Owl, Taking Off,* oil on linen, 43 x 43 inches, Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Tom Gilleon, *Fort Mountain*, oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches, Estimate: $200,000 - $250,000

Doyle Hostetler, *Sharpened Senses*, oil on canvas panel, 20 x 16 inches, Available by draw for: $2,100

Doug Hyde, *Salmon*, bronze 2/15, 5 x 16 x 12 inches, Available by draw for: $4,800

Julie Jeppsen, *Sittin ‘n Itchin*, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, Available by draw for: $4,200

Jennifer Johnson, *Cowboy Sunset*, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000

Bonnie Marris, *Devotion*, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Other Exhibits

Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

Through April 29, 2023

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.

See the Exhibit

State of the Art: Student Art Show in Honor of Marion Buchenroth

Through June 4, 2023

This youth art exhibit is an annual collaboration between the National Museum of Wildlife Art and art educators from Teton County schools. The several hundred works of art on display beautifully demonstrate how students grow as artists as they move through grades K-12. Each art educator and group of students interpreted the theme Transformation in their own way.

See the Exhibit

What People Are Saying

" I have visited museums around the world and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It was far more than I was expecting. What a treat! Don't miss it!"

— Roxanne B.

"No trip to Jackson is complete without a visit to this Museum! It contains many current and historical wildlife paintings and overlooks the Elk Refuge. We go every time we visit."

— J.W.

"The permanent collection is fantastic, and the temporary shows are insightful and always full of surprises. "

— Jennifer S.

"This is as good as everyone says! We are not museum people and we are especially not art museum people but we loved this place."

— David W.

"The most pleasant surprise was the restaurant Palate - the manager ran it like a fine restaurant! What a view! And the food was excellent - probably one of the best meals we had in Jackson!"

— Erin S.

"The venue was fantastic! Spacious, great service, and fun to look at the artwork. The vista over the elk refuge was gorgeous."

— Justicia T.

"Incredible and not to be missed. Bierstadt, Wyeth, O'Keeffe and many other greats all represented!"

— David P.

"Well worth the trip! The collection was much more extensive than we expected. The exterior sculptures are wonderful."

— Elizabeth H.