Scottsdale Museum of the West hosts Curt Walters exhibit
Members of the public are invited to view Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West’s latest exhibition “Curt Walters: Resilience,” which opens Jan. 17, 2026.
(Courtesy Curt Walters)
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West will open Jan. 17, 2026, the “Curt Walters: Resilience” exhibit that will highlight 20 paintings by the renowned artist.
Widely recognized as one of the greatest living painters of the Grand Canyon, Walters has devoted five decades to capturing one of the world’s most challenging subjects, which is also one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, according to a press release.
The exhibition will feature some of Walters’ award-winning works, including “First Touch of Winter,” which won the Frederic Remington Award at Prix de West in 2013, and “Inexorable Shiprock,” which received the Buyer’s Choice Award at Prix de West in 2022.
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Scottsdale Museum of the West hosts Curt Walters exhibit
(Courtesy Curt Walters)
Members of the public are invited to view Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West’s latest exhibition “Curt Walters: Resilience,” which opens Jan. 17, 2026.
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Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West will open Jan. 17, 2026, the “Curt Walters: Resilience” exhibit that will highlight 20 paintings by the renowned artist.
Widely recognized as one of the greatest living painters of the Grand Canyon, Walters has devoted five decades to capturing one of the world’s most challenging subjects, which is also one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, according to a press release.
The exhibition will feature some of Walters’ award-winning works, including “First Touch of Winter,” which won the Frederic Remington Award at Prix de West in 2013, and “Inexorable Shiprock,” which received the Buyer’s Choice Award at Prix de West in 2022.
These works will be alongside paintings that showcase Walters’s command of scale, season, and atmosphere.
From 20-inch studies to canvases exceeding six feet, the selected works show the artist’s profound understanding of light, geology, and the ever-changing moods of the American Southwest.
The exhibit will remain at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, through April 12, 2026.
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