Nov. 12, 2014

The West Select 2014

Baxter, Mothering Up

‘ The West Select: A Western Art Invitation Sale and Exhibition’

returns to Phoenix Art Museum for fourth consecutive year.

Included in the exhibition are more than 100 new

and diverse representations of the American West by a

premiere selection of 37 artists.

This annual celebration at Phoenix Art Museum brings together collectors, fans, and leading artists of the American West. The sale is a major Men’s Arts Council fundraiser for Phoenix Art Museum with proceeds assisting the museum with the acquisition of Western American art and general operations. The exhibition will be at the museum from Nov. 14 to Dec. 28, 2014.

There are 37 highly accomplished and decorated artists from across the nation, into Canada and even England who are scheduled to have works of art shown in this year’s exhibition. On display will be more than 100 new works of art in a variety of media including paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs that feature landscapes, still-lifes, historical and contemporary genre scenes of cowboys, settlers, American Indians, wildlife and the modern, or “New West.” The exhibition offers diverse representations of the American West that all tell the story of this remarkable region.

Jerry Smith, Ph.D., curator of American and Western American art at Phoenix Art Museum, commented, “The American West is more than just a place indicated on a map, it is also a larger concept that brings together myth and reality.” Adding, “Artists are drawn to the West for this reason. It explains why we have artists in West Select who are creating western works, but come from places like Maryland, Florida, and as far away as England, in addition to those who live and work in the West.”

“The West Select is recognized around the country for the remarkably high-caliber artists who participate. All are represented in museum collections throughout the country and, in some instances, around the world. They are some of the finest artists working today,” said James K. Ballinger, The Sybil Harrington Director at Phoenix Art Museum. He added that, “For more than 50 years our visitors have expressed a strong interest in art of the AmericanWest, and this exhibition demonstrates the great diversity that can be found in this engaging subject matter and our continued commitment to leadership in the field.”

To see the 37 artists in this year’s The West Select: A Western Art Invitational Sale and Exhibition: click here