CM Russell Museum

“Charlie and Me… We Run Together Fine” by Joe De Yong

Introduction By Dr. Larry Len Peterson Charlie and Nancy Russell considered Joe De Yong (1894-1975) the son they never had.  But he was more than a son.  He was a loyal friend, a confidant, a Russell biographer, and a connection to Charlie’s romanticized West.  Their relationship is a story within a story.  Joe De Yong

2023-08-04T17:36:07+00:00

The Russell Reignited – High, Wide, and Handsome

Lot 139: Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), High, Wide, and Handsome [Montana Show Rider], 1919, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on paper, 16 x 12.5 in., Signed and dated lower left: CMRussell/skull/1919, CR.PC.114 Take a deeper look at the 2022 Russell Reignited cover piece - Charles M. Russell's High, Wide, and Handsome (1919). The cover of

2022-07-22T21:40:18+00:00

Remembering Russell’s West: Friend Dixon

Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson One would be hard pressed to select another Western American artist who was as versatile, imaginative, and talented as Maynard Dixon. In 1994 the C.M. Russell Museum hosted “Desert Dreams,” an impressive traveling exhibition of seventy of the artist’s works, which was curated by Donald J. Hagerty who had

2022-06-16T19:11:49+00:00

Remembering Russell’s West: Portraits of Change

Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson The C.M. Russell Museum holds one of the largest and finest collections of Winold Reiss (1886-1953) paintings.  According to associate director Brenda Kornick, “We have thirty in the collection and twenty-six of them were donated by Peter and Christina Reiss in 1986. Tjark Reiss [Winold’s son] donated three and

2022-04-08T20:51:10+00:00

Remembering Russell’s West: Montana’s Last Best Chance

Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson There are many gems to be mined in the treasure state of Montana, but two of the finest are the Malcolm S. Mackay Collection of Charles M. Russell art and Kirby Lambert. Their legacy resides at the Montana Historical Society (MHS) in Helena. While the Mackay collection has thrilled

2021-10-19T16:14:12+00:00

Upcoming Talk!

American Indian Imagery: Western Art and Its Influence in Pop Culture Wednesday, June 16 | 6 - 7:30 pm Join Miranda Murray and Jordann Forster of Bright Trail Education for an interactive gallery walk and presentation through the work of Andy Warhol’s series “Cowboys and Indian”. Learn more at https://cmrussell.org/event/american-indian-imagery-western-art-and-its-influence-in-pop-culture/

2021-06-11T21:16:08+00:00
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