The Art of David Wright: Historian with a Brush
November 16, 2024 – April 13, 2025
Member opening: November 16, 2024
Professionally trained as an artist, with study in Europe, David Wright has spent his life painting subjects he is most passionate about…landscapes and historical subjects: the American frontier, (hunters, soldiers, and American Indians), and the American Civil War. His work has been featured in television documentaries and as covers for numerous books and magazines. As an avid historian, his research has led him to write articles for various publications, as well as contributing chapters in some well-known books on the American frontier. The retrospective will feature highlights from his storied career.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Karen and Joel Piassick
The James Stokes Family
Anonymous Sponsor in Honor of TSgt Adrain T. Dukes, U.S.A.F (Ret.)
© David Wright, Up the South Slope, 1982, casein on board, 26 x 36”
Parallel Paths: The Art of Allan Houser & Harry Jackson
Exhibition Date: December 14, 2024 – May 4, 2025 – Special Exhibition Gallery
Member Opening: January 11, 2025, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
The exhibition marks the 110th anniversary of Houser’s birth and the 100th of Jackson’s. Curated by Booth Museum Executive Director Seth Hopkins, the exhibition delves into the captivating histories and artistic parallels of Houser and Jackson. In researching the exhibition, Hopkins came to believe Houser and Jackson are the two most important Western sculptors since Frederic Remington. Despite very different backgrounds, artistic training and philosophies these two titans of art traveled parallel paths to the top of the Western art scene and beyond. Carefully selected works, ranging from well-known to rarely seen, will illustrate how both men broke barriers, influenced many younger artists and brought new collectors to Western and Indigenous art.
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Don & Neva Rountree
© Allan Houser, Mescalero Drummer, 1984, bronze, 26 x 15 x 17”, Booth Western Art Museum permanent collection, © Mrs. Anna Marie Houser/The Allan Houser Foundation
©Harry Jackson, Two Champs, 1978, Painted Bronze
Western Focus: Collecting Photography 2017 – 2025
January 25 – July 13, 2025
Member Opening: January 25
The Booth Museum began collecting photographs in the early 2000s, but the permanent collection and gallery were not formally established until 2017. Today, the museum has over 900 photographs, dating from the nineteenth century to the present. This retrospective will survey the Booth’s photography collecting activity and includes an eclectic array of historical and contemporary imagery by over forty photographers. The art ranges from antique images to contemporary mural-sized panoramas. Together, these images vividly depict the essence of the American West.
© Ted Grussing, Mystical Sedona, 2008, 40 x 60”, Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle fine art paper, Booth Western Art Museum permanent collection, Cartersville, Georgia, ph2023.002.001
Middle & High School Student Exhibition
March 4 – April 6, 2025
Throughout the school year, middle and high school art teachers expose their students to a wide variety of art mediums. For this exhibit, each teacher has selected a number of pieces that are representative of the work from their school art programs. Join us for the opening reception on March 13, 5-7 PM, for light refreshments and a view of the exhibition.
