Wild Wonders of China: Unseen, Unexpected, Unforgettable

December 7, 2019 - May 3, 2020

This photography exhibition showcases China’s natural treasures and beauty to the world. It brings photography by Magnus Lundgren and Staffan Widstrand from the wild side of China, with fascinating wildlife and spectacular places. This exhibition uses the emotional power of stunning photography and filmmaking to inspire audiences worldwide. The exhibit shows that nature conservation really works, highlighting the many Chinese conservation success stories and the great people behind them, while at the same time showing the unique habitats and species that still deserve more protection.

Organized by Wild Wonders of China and the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Crab spider, Misumena sp. Thomisidae, sitting in a in a Chrysanthemum flower waiting for prey, East Lake Greenway park, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Tangjiahe river, Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, NNR, Qingchuan County, Sichuan province, China.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Gaoligongshan Tree Frog, Gaoligongshan Mountains, Yunnan, China.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Pallas's Cat (Otocolobus manul), Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Tibetan Macaque, Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, NNR, Qingchuan County, Sichuan province, China.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Meili Snow Mountain, Yunnan province, China.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Red panda or Lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the humid montane mixed forest, Laba He National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Père David's deer, or Milu, Elaphurus davidianus, at Hubei Tian'ezhou Milu National Nature Reserve, Shishou, Hubei, China. The dominant harem-keeping stag in the herd.

Photograph by Staffan Widstrand, Golden pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, Yangxian Nature Reserve, Shaanxi, China

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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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