Thank You for an Artful Evening
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an Artful Evening on June 10! It was truly a pleasure to spend the evening celebrating art with friends of the Museum! […]
Stories from The Westmoreland
Delve deeper into what’s happening at the Museum! Explore articles and multimedia features about current exhibitions, exciting acquisitions, artist interviews, behind-the-scenes activities, works from the permanent collection, conservation efforts, upcoming events, announcements, and more!
Thank You for an Artful Evening 2024!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an Artful Evening on June 1! It was truly a pleasure to spend the evening celebrating art with friends of the Museum! […]
Aaronel deRoy Gruber’s Alumascape III
Author: Brittany Reilly, Executive Director, The Irving & Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation On the occasion of artist Aaronel deRoy Gruber’s kinetic outdoor sculpture Alumascape III joining The Westmoreland Museum of […]
Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1945–1975
February 26–May 28, 2023 Freedom, spontaneity, and personal expression: these are the characteristics that would define the generation of Indigenous artists at Santa Fe’s Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) […]
2022 Acquisition Highlight Elizabeth Catlett, Naima
Elizabeth Catlett’s Naima is the newest work to enter the collection of The Westmoreland, and the subject of this sculpture is Catlett’s granddaughter, model Naima Mora—a rare instance where Catlett worked from a known model rather than the archetypes she...
Viewing the Permanent Collection Through a New Lens
Curatorial Fellow Danny Volk spoke with Chief Curator Jeremiah William McCarthy about the reinstallation of the Museum’s modern and contemporary galleries.
Acquisition Alert: Flowers (Blue and Red Circle) by Anila Quayyum Agha
Anila Quayyum Agha's Flowers (Blue and Red Circle) , 2017 was selected to be acquired during The Westmoreland Society’s 35th Annual Dinner on December 2, 2022.
Vintage Ball Outfit Inspiration
We encourage you to dress in your most festive, vintage, or vintage-inspired frocks of any period! Need some inspiration? Read on to find out the fashion trends of the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s!
In Conversation with Gavin Benjamin
GB: Community and love are the words that describe what these photos accomplish. I believe we will be seeing and hearing about this project for a long time to come. I don’t want to underestimate the reach and potential impact...
Conservation Corner: The Reframing of Thomas Hovenden’s Death of Elaine
One of The Westmoreland’s most recent conservation projects was the reframing of Thomas Hovenden’s Death of Elaine, a painting illustrating a passage from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s collection of poems Idylls of the King.
Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America Exhibition Overview
This exhibition explores how, after World War I, artists without formal training “crashed the gates” of major museums in the United States, diversifying the art world across lines of race, ethnicity, class, ability, and gender.
Conservation Corner: Looks Good on Paper
Four works on paper from the Museum's permanent collection recently underwent a conservation ‘spa’ treatment, complete with rejuvenating baths resulting in wonderfully restored artworks.