2019-03-01 Western Art Collector

(Martin Jones) #1

MUSEUM PREVIEW


A Night to Remember


The Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Night of Artists kicks off March 29 with its
opening weekend festivities and the second annual Collectors Summit.

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or the past 15 years, the Briscoe Western Art Museum has hosted its
annual Night of Artists exhibition and sale with 80 leading Western
artists exhibiting new paintings and sculptures. This year’s 16th annual
show continues the tradition with more than 300 pieces by the exhibitors on
view in a variety of subject matter and styles. To kick off the festivities on
the banks of San Antonio, Texas’ River Walk, the museum hosts an opening
weekend where collectors and artists converge.
At the 2018 show, the Briscoe premiered its Collectors Summit at the
Hotel Contessa on the River Walk. The summit is a two-part ticketed event for
seasoned and emerging collectors alike, featuring a panel discussion about
the market and its trends. This year’s second edition opens the Night of Artists

Kim Wiggins, Colonel Crockett’s Return from Cibolo Creek, oil, 36 x 48”

Guests enjoy the Friday night dinner at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
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