Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

On loan from The A.P. Hays Collection, this exhibition includes more than 50 striking and historically important portrayals of one of the world’s most revered natural wonders. Oil paintings, watercolors and prints dating from the 1850s to the 1930s capture the ecological, sociological and visual diversity of the Grand Canyon, while showcasing a range of artistic styles such as naturalism, impressionism, and abstraction. Thomas Moran, Eanger Irving Couse, Gustave Baumann and Gunnar Widforss are among the celebrated artists included in this exhibition.

About the Museum: Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West features regularly changing exhibits of Western art and artifacts, entertaining events, and informative programs that bring the West’s history and heritage to life. The museum became a Smithsonian Affiliate in 2015, and has been named “Best Western Museum” in the nation for two consecutive years (True West magazine’s 2017 and 2016 “Best of the West” annual listings). It is owned by the City of Scottsdale and managed by Scottsdale Museum of the West, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Community leader and businessman Jim Bruner is its board chairman. Michael Fox is its director/CEO. The nonprofit relies upon private support to fund the museum’s operation. For more information about the museum, visit scottsdalemuseumwest.org.

Located at the Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. 

The hours include Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Thursday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., May-October; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m., November-AprilSunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Closed Monday. The exhibit cost is Included with museum admission: $13, adults; $11, seniors (65+) and active military; $8, students (full-time with ID) and children (6-17); free to museum members and children 5 and under.

You may call 480.686.9539 or go online to their website www.scottsdalemuseumwest.org.