Masterpieces of the American West (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1985 November 29 - 1986 February 16

Biographical or Historical Note

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Exhibition. Opened in November 29, 1985 and closed February 16, 1986. Located in Section 3, Floor 3 in Gallery 3 at the American Museum of Natural History. "Masterpieces of the American West" was an exhibition of 76 paintings chronicling the exploration, development and growth of the American West.

Summary

"Masterpieces of the American West" was an exhibition of 76 paintings chronicling the exploration, development and growth of the American West. The exhibition included works of 65 artists including Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollack, Frederic Remington, George Catlin, Charles Russell, Asher B. Durand, Newell Convers Wyeth, Helen Frankenthaler, Fritz Scholder and Chuck Forsman. The exhibit was comprised of works from the Anschutz Collection providing documentation of a century-and-a-half of American history as seen through the eyes of many different artists and school of painting. The exhibit, supported by a grant from Mobil, was on view in Gallery 3 of the American Museum of Natural History from November 29, 1985 through February 16, 1986.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, May 23, 1985. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, October 21, 1985. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Gallery 3.
Location of exhibition.

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