Historic Visions: On View at The Owings Gallery on E. Marcy Street

Westward expansion played a pivotal role in shaping American identity, drawing artists to the vast, untamed landscapes and rich cultures of the region. This exhibition brings together a selection of works that capture both the romanticized imagery and the transformative changes of the American West. Through landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and scenes of everyday life, the featured pieces reflect the enduring Native American and Hispanic traditions, the dialogue between cultures, and the promise of settlement and modernization. Together, these works offer a poignant view of a time when the West was a land still being made-and remade.