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Briscoe Western Art Museum on the Cover of Cowboys & Indians!

The Briscoe Western Art Museum celebrates and shares the beauty and stories of the American West, and now the museum is woven into that story. For the first time in the more than 30-year history of Cowboys & Indians, its cover features a painting – and it’s part of the Briscoe’s collection. The magazine’s August/September cover features Kathryn Woodman Leighton (1875-1952), “The Sioux Fire Maker”, c. 1930, oil on canvas, 44 1/8 x 36 in., purchased with funds provided by the Jack and Valerie Guenther Foundation. The issue hits newsstands on July 16.

The cover ties to a feature story highlighting 12 works from the Briscoe’s permanent collection, showcased in the museum’s 10th anniversary publication, The West Starts Here: A Decade at the Briscoe. A captivating exploration of the iconic beauty and spirit of the American West shared through Western art, the book documents both historical and contemporary works that form the basis of the museum’s growing collection. The magazine story was inspired by the book.