Life and Legacy: The Art of Jerome Tiger
The Coming Weather. Jerome Tiger (Muscogee/Seminole), 1967. The Arthur and Shifra Silberman Collection, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 1996.27.1013. August 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of celebrated Oklahoma artist Jerome Tiger’s passing (1941 – 1967). In only five years, Tiger produced a wealth of artworks and won numerous awards throughout the country. Today, his...
Unlocking the Vault: Mysteries and Marvels of the Museum
Museums typically exhibit only a very small percentage of their collections. In the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's vast holdings, there are pieces that, for one reason or another, are rarely on view. This exhibition presents a variety of items that have seldom been “out of the vault,” and gives the visitor a unique look at...
Do You See What I See? Painted Conversations by Theodore Waddell
Lynn’s Narcissus. Theodore Waddell, 1997, oil and encaustic on canvas, 72 x 72 in. Much of what the Museum’s visitors have come to see and expect in experiencing art is largely influenced by the contemporary artists who paint and sculpt the American West in what is considered an expression of “realism.” This exhibition will redirect...
In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student
Art is not easy. Even those with natural ability often attend schools and studios to learn the principles. Western artist, Tom Ryan (1922-2011), invested six years and three schools in his education; but what did he study? What was it like at the Art Students League in 1951? His lecture notes and assignments answer these...
