Paintings by Rich Bowman hover in a liminal space between imagination and reality. Though his work is inspired by many landscapes he has seen and photographed, it aims to capture and convey deeply felt emotions, executed in a style that, when pressed for a label,...
Reen Axtell aims to “explore the Old West in a new, contemporary way” through vibrantly toned mixed-media pieces that combine transfers of archival photos and other images; patterns and shapes she applies with the aid of tools and objects as diverse as drafting compasses and...
Andy Taylor’s abstracted landscapes distill and impart the emotions the artist feels upon first encountering those scenes. He imbues them with a surprising intensity that results in part from a close and longstanding familiarity with his subjects. In fact, most of his works have found...
In each issue of WA&A, we journey into the vast landscapes, enduring myths, and ideological frontiers that shape American Western art, a genre as expansive and complex as the region it portrays. From its early, romanticized visions that helped define the West of our collective...
Garret Cord Werner Architecture | Interiors in Seattle, Washington, is a full-service design firm. Their 15-member team guides clients through every step of the process, defining the architecture, interiors, and landscape of each project. Founded in 1996 by Garret Werner, the firm initially specialized in highly...
In 1985, the Harwood Foundation in Taos, New Mexico, now known as the Harwood Museum of Art, served a dual purpose as both the town’s museum and library. Throughout the adobe building’s two floors, paintings by Taos Society artists hung beneath the vigas on lime-washed...
At age 94, Richard Hertz has stories to tell from his lifetime of collecting art. Growing up during the Depression and World War II, Hertz served in the U.S. Air Force right after the war. As for art, he says the Air Force offered nothing...
This summer’s premier Western and Native American art events showcased a vibrant blend of tradition, innovation, and record-breaking sales. From the historic Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the auction floor in Reno, Nevada, and the prestigious art museum in Oklahoma City, artists, collectors,...
The young vaquero sits on a ramshackle wooden stool, his back against a fencepost, his eyes shaded by the brim of his sombrero, his head and shoulders slouched as he closely admires his prized new six-shooter. Strewn on the ground are the cartridge casings of...
A growing number of Indigenous artists are creating artworks in glass, sharing their cultural identities through a medium that was historically associated with European art. These works challenge outdated, narrow perceptions of Indigenous artwork while also adding essential perspectives to the contemporary art world. [caption id="attachment_30154"...