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Press Releases
The Brinton Museum Announces Retirement of Longtime Curator Barb McNab
The Brinton Museum announces the retirement of Barb McNab, Curator of Exhibitions, after 11½ years of dedicated service. Barb has made a significant impact on the museum through her thoughtful curatorial work, deep knowledge of Western art, and unwavering commitment to sharing the museum’s collections…
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Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II Exhibition
Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II, a national juried competition, opens at The Brinton Museum on April 19. An artist’s reception takes place on April 18, from 5 to 7 PM and is offered free and open to the public. READ MORE
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The Brinton Museum Opens for 2025 Season with a Celebration of Women in the West
Big Horn, WY – The Brinton Museum proudly announces its opening for the 2025 season on February 6, themed Celebrating Women in the West. This year’s exhibitions and programming will spotlight the essential role of women in shaping the culture and heritage of the American…
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The Art of Linda Pease – 20th Illustrator Show at The Brinton Museum
The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming presents its 20th Illustrator Show featuring Apsáalooke/Crow artist Linda Pease from Billings, Montana. READ MORE
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Bighorn Rendezvous IX Exhibition at The Brinton Museum
The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming presents the exhibition Bighorn Rendezvous IX, featuring new works by 18 award-winning artists, including: Roger Broer (Oglala Lakota; Hill City, SD); Tammy Callens (Driggs, ID); Karen Conduff (Boulder, CO); Donald Demers (S. Berwick, ME); Jessica Garrett-Lawrence (Buckeye, AZ);…
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Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II
The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming, in partnership with Bighorn Audubon Society, presents Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II, a juried art competition opening at The Brinton Museum on April 19, 2025, and continuing through June 29, 2025. Accepted entries must be available…
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The Brinton Museum Announces New Curatorial Director
The Brinton Museum proudly announces the appointment of Jochen Wierich as its new Curatorial Director. With a rich background in academia and museum curation, Wierich brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role at The Brinton Museum. Read More
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Two New Exhibitions Open at The Brinton Museum on May 8 and May 11
The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming presents the exhibition Seen & Said: The Art of Martin Garhart, opening in the Jacomien Mars Reception Gallery on May 11. Garhart’s show represents the culmination of more than 20 years of studio work on a series of…
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Wyoming’s Artist: Harry Jackson Exhibition Opens at The Brinton Museum
The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming presents the exhibition Wyoming’s Artist: Harry Jackson, opening in the S. K. Johnston, Jr. Family Gallery on May 18. Harry Jackson, Wyoming artist, cowboy folklorist and musical performer, was born April, 18, 1924 in Chicago Illinois. He died…
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One Person’s Vision: The Art of Dean States
One Person’s Vision: The Art of Dean States opens with an artist’s reception in the S. K. Johnston, Jr. Family Gallery on March 1, from 5 to 7 PM. This show continues through May 12. The exhibition and reception is offered Free and open to…
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2024 Opening Exhibitions
The Brinton Museum reopens for the 2024 season presenting Navigating Narratives: The Corps of Discovery in Titonwan Territory, an educational exhibition originated by the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS).
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The Brinton Museum Announces Retirement of Longtime Director and Chief Curator
After 34 years leading The Brinton Museum, Kenneth Schuster has announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2023. During his tenure Ken oversaw the transition of The Brinton from a seasonal institution with specialized collections to a premier cultural landmark that enhances connections to the land,…
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Edward Borein in Brush and Ink
THE BRINTON MUSEUM presents the exhibit Edward Borein in Brush & Ink, opening in the S. K. Johnston, Jr. Family Gallery on June 24. This superb exhibition showcasing one of the foremost artists of the American West is comprised of more than fifty works of…
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The Geography of a Life: Dan Powell’s Photographs in the American West
Internationally known, award-winning American photographer Dan Powell taught at the University of Oregon from 1988 until his retirement in 2015. He has had prestigious solo and group shows around the world and his work is found in numerous museums and private collections. In 2021, Mr.…
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Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region
THE BRINTON MUSEUM (Big Horn, WY) in partnership with Bighorn Audubon Society presents Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region, a national juried art competition opening on May 4. Ninety-four artists from throughout the United States submitted up to three entries each in 2-d media and…
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Father Peter J. Powell
With heavy hearts we share the sad news that Father Peter J. Powell passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022 at his home in Chicago surrounded by his family. A long-time friend of the museum and an original Board Member since its inception as The…
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New Exhibits at The Brinton Museum
The Brinton Museum (Big Horn, WY) presents three new exhibits opening in September featuring works by three Lakota artists and five national artists in this year’s Artists in Residence group show. Last of the Lakota Dream Catchers represents the first two-person exhibit at The Brinton…
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Bighorn Rendezvous IX at The Brinton Museum
The Brinton Museum presents Bighorn Rendezvous IX Exhibit opening on July 13 and continuing through August 24. This show features eighteen award-winning artists from the American West, presenting paintings and bronzes in a display of their work preceding the museum’s Bighorn Rendezvous IX Quickdraw & Art…
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Articles of a Treaty, an educational art exhibit about the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty
The Brinton Museum presents Articles of a Treaty, an educational art exhibit about the historic 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty, developed by the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS), an Indian-controlled nonprofit research and education center located at Wingsprings in the Lacreek District…
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Master Leather Carving from North American and Japan: Design and Cultural Influences
The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming, presents Master Leather Carving from North American and Japan: Design and Cultural Influences, on exhibit in the Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Building’s Jacomien Mars Reception Gallery, beginning May 12. This cross-cultural, outstanding exhibition includes the best of the…
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The Artwork of Ludmila Dranchak
The Brinton Museum presents The Artwork of Ludmila Dranchak exhibit, opening in the Jacomien Mars Reception Gallery on March 7. This represents the first time a retrospective from this intriguing artist’s fascinating portfolio is on display at this Museum. The Brinton Museum’s exhibit comprises more…
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All-Schools 5th Grade Student Art Show & 17th Illustrator Show
The Brinton Museum (Big Horn, WY) starts its 2022 season with two creative exhibits showcasing art by talented 5th Grade Students from Sheridan County, and beyond, and original art by award-winning artist Greg Newbold featured in the 17th Illustrator Show. The Museum’s All-Schools 5th Grade…
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Kent McCain – Classical Realism and The Graveyard Shift
Kent McCain – Classical Realism and The Graveyard Shift, on display in the S. K. Johnston, Jr. Family Gallery and the Jacomien Mars Reception Gallery, beginning October 23. The Brinton Museum (Big Horn, WY) features two new exhibits, Kent McCain – Classical Realism and The…
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“Artists in Residence” Show
THE BRINTON MUSEUM (Big Horn, WY) presents an exhibit of art by five award-winning women artists from the region, and beyond. Each was invited by The Brinton for a residency in 2020 to create art for a feature exhibit presented at The Brinton Museum in…
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Bighorn Rendezvous Quickdraw at The Brinton Museum
THE BRINTON MUSEUM (Big Horn, WY) presents Bighorn Rendezvous Quickdraw on the beautiful Quarter Circle Ă Ranch grounds, Saturday, August 21, from 9 AM to 1 PM. The public is encouraged to stroll The Brinton property and meet and interact with twelve award-winning, highly talented…
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