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The American Museum of Western Art – The Anschutz Collection is an art museum in Denver, CO

The artwork on view at the American Museum of Western Art represents a cross section of paintings that survey the art of the American West from the early 19th century through the age of industrialization. During the relatively short period of history illustrated by this collection, the West was transformed from Indian territory unknown to most inhabitants of the eastern United States into a settle

d region. Within only 90 years after the Louisiana Purchase, the “Old West” of Indian buffalo hunters, mountain men, pioneers, gold-seekers, and open-range cowboys had passed into history. Prior to its installation in the Navarre building in 1999, selections from The Anschutz Collection were widely exhibited throughout the United States and were also shown in Canada (Calgary), in Europe (Helsinki, Brussels, Munich, London, Paris, and Vienna), in the People’s Republic of China (Beijing and Shanghai), and in the former Soviet Union (Moscow, Novosibirsk, Tbilisi, and Leningrad). In addition to extensive exhibitions across the United States and abroad, 110 paintings from the Collection were exhibited at the Denver Art Museum in 2000 under the title “Painters and the American West”. While paintings from The Anschutz Collection have on occasion been loaned to other institutions for exhibition, the Collection remained private and unavailable for public viewing until 2010 when the American Museum of Western Art was founded as its permanent home. The Anschutz Collection surveys the history of the development of American Art as it pertains to the West and provides examples from all of the schools that contributed to that development.

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day!
Thomas Anshutz, “The Farmer and His Son at Harvesting”, 1879

06/19/2026

Need a last-minute gift for Father’s Day? Stop by the Museum between 10 am and 4:30 pm today and grab a Western-themed gift. We have ties, bandanas, Western books, and beautiful wooden Liberty puzzles. You can shop on the website and have it shipped too! https://anschutzcollection.org/shop

06/18/2026

Here’s a fun coincidence: This newly acquired work is being hung today—on International Picnic Day! The scrumptious painting by Severin Roesen is now on view in the 4th Floor Gallery.
While researching the new painting, AMWA’s staff learned that Roesen disappeared in 1872 with no trace. A little mystery and intrigue to chew on.
Severin Roesen, “Summer's Bounty”, no date
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06/16/2026

This Thursday, June 18 at 10:30 am, the American Museum of Western Art is hosting another Puzzlin’ Art SPARK! Program. In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter, AMWA offers SPARK programs as an opportunity for individuals with mild memory loss and their care partners to enjoy art and artifacts in a guided, comfortable setting that is both welcoming and stimulating. Participation is free but registration is required. Call 303-293-2000 to register.

06/10/2026

Last chance to get tickets to this afternoon’s Conversation with a Curator! Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave Collections Manager and Curator Rebecca Jacobs will come to AMWA to share a selection of rarely seen artifacts from the Buffalo Bill Museum's collection. These items bring to life William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody as a showman and pop-culture icon. Participants will also view AMWA’s paintings of “Buffalo Bill” and learn from an expert about the myth versus the man. The program will take place on Wednesday, June 10, from 2-3 pm. Tickets can be purchased online for $10 at https://anschutzcollection.org/product/conversation-with-a-curator-06-10-2026.

06/09/2026

Voila! Here is the final version of AMWA’s painting, “The Waterhole”, by Gerard Curtis Delano, recreated in chalk by artist Stephen DeOrio at last weekend's Denver Chalk Arts Festival. Come see the original painting (also pictured here) at the American Museum of Western Art!

06/06/2026

Today is the Denver Museum Shop Market at the Clyfford Still Museum outdoor forecourt! This event takes place during the Denver Chalk Art Festival. AMWA will be here from 10 am to 4 pm. Stop by the Museum's booth for some great AMWA merchandise or a chat about Western art.
https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/events/denver-museum-shop-market/

06/05/2026

This weekend is the Denver Chalk Art Festival (June 6 & 7) in the Golden Triangle Creative District. AMWA is sponsoring featured artist, Stephen DeOrio, to recreate this beautiful painting in chalk. DeOrio selected this painting in celebration of the America 250-Colorado 150 anniversaries. It was painted by Colorado artist Gerard Curtis Delano in 1942. Stop by AMWA’s tent to see him work!
Gerard Curtis Delano, “The Waterhole”, ca.1942

06/01/2026

Last chance to get tickets to today’s Artful Insight on Helen Frankenthaler! Frankenthaler began exhibiting paintings in contemporary museums and galleries in the early 1950s. While initially associated with abstract expressionism, her style was ever-changing throughout her sixty-year career. Her use of fluid shapes, lyrical gestures, and methods of fusing paint to canvas was highly influential to later generations of abstract painters. Frankenthaler used large formats to paint simplified or abstract compositions, but always with the goal of it looking spontaneous. She once said, "A really good picture looks as if it's happened at once."
Helen Frankenthaler, Phoenix, 1976.

https://anschutzcollection.org/product/artful-insights-helen-frankenthaler-06-01-2026

05/31/2026

In addition to sponsoring the 2026 Denver Chalk Art Festival, AMWA will participate in the Denver Museum Shop Market at the Clyfford Still Museum outdoor forecourt on Saturday, June 6, from 10 am to 4 pm! Stop by AMWA's booth for some great AMWA merchandise.

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1727 Tremont Place
Denver, CO
80202

Telephone

+13032932000

Website

http://www.anschutzcollection.org/

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