Western Art Collector

With previews of gallery exhibitions, museum shows and auctions, Western Art Collector is the premier monthly magazine for collectors searching for works by talented living and past artists who depict the West in paintings and sculptures.

The Vastness that Defines the West

Western Art Collector • JUNE 2026 | MONTHLY

The Joy of Summer

Western Art Trail June 2026 • OUR GUIDE TO SPECIAL EVENTS, SALES & AUCTIONS FROM COAST TO COAST

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AT A GLANCE

Fresh Paint • Highlights from Up-and-Coming Artists and New Works Available in Studios and Galleries Around the Country

A Different Point of View • Amber Downs Blazina reveals the inspiration and drive behind her landscape and wildlife paintings.

THE WEST ENCHANTED • Eastern Oregon painter Kim Randleas lives a life untethered and unconcerned with the outside world.

SPIRITED AWAY • Sara Bloodwolf paints Old West archetypes with mystery and mysticism.

A NEW MINDSET • A new exhibition at the Sigler Western Museum explores the work of Fritz Scholder.

Previews & Reports

Big Sky Country

A Sense of Play

Being There

Western Panorama

A Master of his Trade

Light & Land

Quiet Reflection

Distinct Voices

Neon West

The New West

Such Great Heights

The High Desert

The Pinnacle • The Prix de West returns to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum for its 54 th year.

The Light of Taos • Northern New Mexico’s rich history is the star of the Couse-Sharp Historic Site’s biennial Western art exhibition.

Preserving Traditions • The National Ranching Heritage Center hosts the 12 th edition of Summer Stampede, honoring the heritage and traditions of the Old West.

Leading the Pack • A traveling exhibition currently on view at Fort Wayne Museum of Art honors one of the most prominent wildlife artists working today.

Casting Visions • The newly expanded Western Spirit Museum opens with an exhibition exploring how bronze shaped the mythology of the West.

25 and Counting • The Briscoe Western Art Museum celebrates a quarter century with a record-breaking sale.

Sigler’s Debut • Cowgirl Up! returns for its 21 st year at a renamed museum in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Extraordinary Oils • Oil Painters of America hosts its annual national exhibition and convention in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Sharing History • The American Plains Artists hosts the 41 st exhibit of artwork that honors a timeless region.

Authentic Stories • Morphy Auctions brings Western art and objects to Santa Fe for a summer art auction and dealer show.

Strong Offerings • Freeman’s presents a wide-ranging Western sale in Philadelphia this June.

Frontier Visions • Heritage Auctions’ signature Western art sale features a multitude of exceptional works within the genre.

Classic & Modern • Traditional Western and cutting-edge modernism come together in John Moran Auctioneers’ June sale.

Art and Atmosphere • Pure West Art Auction hosts its annual sale of contemporary and historic lots.

A Banner Year • Led by a stunning Will James painting with dozens of bids, the Scottsdale Art Auction brings in $16.5 million.

The Best in the West… And Beyond!

THE OTHER HALF

THE GLAMOROUS UNKNOWN

Thom Ross

Leah Lucas

Tad Retz

Sean Michael Chavez

Mason Cole Williams

James Andrews

Sold! • Recent sales from all around the Western art market