Artists encourage us—in ways both subtle and bold—to think, act, and feel in ways we might not have otherwise. Such is the case of the award winners in this year’s Southwest Art Artistic Excellence competition.

Editor-in-chief Kristin Hoerth bids a fond farewell after nearly three decades at Southwest Art.

Check out the eight major award winners at the 50th anniversary of the Prix de West Invitational show and sale. The show—an important barometer of the western art market—sold more than $3.8 million of art during its art sale weekend, a substantial increase over last year’s $2.5 million.

Check out the prominent award winners at Masters of the American West and Night of Artists, and the top sales results at the Scottsdale Art Auction.

The April/May 2022 issue of Southwest Art features stories that are filled with a sense of hope, color, and joy—and serve as a powerful reminder of the positive impact that great art has on our lives.

A quartet of talented painters take vastly different approaches to bring the people of the West to life on canvas.

See how sunlight plays a pivotal role in nearly half of the winning entries in the 11th Annual Artistic Excellence competition.

Check out the impressive highlights from three recent major events in the western art world.

One of the western art world’s most anticipated and most prestigious events, the annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, returned this year to its traditional early summer timeframe and its in-person opening-weekend festivities. More than $2.5 million...

The art world lost one of its most beloved members in April when renowned painter Richard Schmid passed away peacefully at his home in New Hampshire. He was 86 years old. Indeed, it’s hard to understate the magnitude of the legacy he leaves.