Humanities Al Fresco! Jackson Hole Lecture Series: Grand Teton National Park
Monday, July 12, 6:30 p.m., Grand Teton Climber’s Ranch
“Geraldine Lucas: Mountaineering, Homesteading, and Fighting the Federal Government in Early 20th Century Jackson Hole,” with Dr. Sherry Smith.
Impressions on Wyoming Lecture Series: Casper
Wednesday, July 14, 7:00 p.m., Fort Caspar Museum
“The Pony Express,” with Les Bennington.
Reading Wyoming: Living With Violence: Saratoga
Wednesday, July 14, 2:00 p.m., Saratoga Public Library
A reading and discussion series that explores conflict and community in contemporary cultures, facilitated by Stephanie Jeffers.
Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art: Cody
On view through September 6 in the Special Exhibitions Gallery, Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art features over 140 objects of American Indian art from the Northeastern Woodlands, Plateau, and Plains regions, all of unique artistry and powerful cultural expression. Organized by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, from the collection of John and Marva Warnock. Funded at the Historical Center by a grant from MetLife Foundation’s Museum and Community Connections program, the Wyoming Humanities Council, and a donation from Naoma Tate.
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Warriors: Photographs by Gertrude Kasebier: Cody
April 10-August 8, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, John Bunker Sands Photograph Gallery
In 1898, New York photographer Gertrude Käsebier embarked on a deeply personal project, editing a set of prints that were among the most compelling of her celebrated body of work. Käsebier was on the threshold of a career that would establish her as both the leading portraitist of her time, and an extraordinary art photographer. Her latest undertaking being inspired by viewing the grand parade of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West troupe en route to Madison Square Garden in New York. Within weeks, Käsebier began photographing, formally and informally, the Lakota (Sioux) people travelling with the show in her 5th Ave. studio. Since 1969, more than 100 of these photographs have been preserved in the Photographic History Collection in the National Museum of American History. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Warriors: Photographs by Gertrude Käsebier represents the first time this important collection has been displayed together in over a century. Also included are related ledger art drawings by Lakota artists, historical camera equipment, and more.
Allen True’s West: Casper
May 1-July 25, Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center,
Approximately 55 works by Allen Tupper True (1881-1955), regarded as one of Colorado’s premier native-born artists, are featured in this exhibition. True – who made a name for himself as an illustrator, fine-art painter and muralist – also left his unique mark on Wyoming state government, literally. In 1917 True painted the eight murals that adorn the House and Senate chambers of the Wyoming Capitol Building in Cheyenne. In addition, in 1935 True also designed the state’s license plate that features Wyoming’s unique bucking horse and rider.
The Perfect Fit: Shoes Tell Stories: Casper
May 1-September 12, Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center
This exhibition, which features more than 100 items from artists all over the United States plus Canada and Israel, explores the cultural meaning that shoes have. It presents imaginative objects of every size and art medium.
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