Center for the Arts, Jackson, WY September 19
NOW IN ITS 20th year, the Jackson Hole Art Auction’s live auction returns September 19 at the Center for the Arts in downtown Jackson, Wyoming. The auction will also be streamed live for online bidders around the world.
Since its founding in 2007, the auction has established itself as a major event in the American art market, presenting works across wildlife, sporting, figurative, landscape, Western and Native American genres by both historic masters and contemporary artists. By only its fifth year, the auction had surpassed $9 million in sales while attracting international bidders from countries including Ireland, England, Russia and Switzerland.
Over the past two decades, the auction has evolved beyond a traditional collector sale into a cornerstone event within the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival ecosystem. The festival, in its 42nd year, draws collectors, galleries, designers and art enthusiasts to Jackson during the height of the fall arts season in the Tetons. Building on the record-breaking success of the 2025 sale—which achieved $13.5 million with a 97 percent sell-through rate—this year’s anniversary auction is expected to feature an exceptional selection of classic and contemporary works.
“We are thrilled to mark two decades of excellence in presenting the finest American art,” says Kevin Doyle, Jackson Hole Art Auction’s managing director and partner. “This 20th anniversary promises fresh-to-market treasures and iconic artwork of the American West.”
Among the highlights is a 1902 watercolor by Charles M. Russell, “BUCCAROOS” FROM THE N-N ON THE BIG DRY, which is estimated at $300,000 to $500,000. Other featured works include Bob Kuhn’s CACOPHONY (COUGAR & HOUNDS) (est. $80,000-$120,000), depicting a cougar cornered by hounds; Carl Rungius’ MOUNT ASSINIBOINE (est. $50,000-$75,000), an oil on canvas that captures the majesty of snow-covered peaks in the artist’s signature plein air style; and William Gollings’ oil INDIAN ON HORSEBACK (WINTER COUNTRY), which is estimated at $100,000 to $150,000. Together, the works underscore the breadth of material expected in the sale, from historic Western masterworks to iconic wildlife imagery and mountain landscapes.
Looking back on earlier auctions, Doyle reflects on how the Western art category is no longer driven by a relatively narrow group of traditional buyers. “It now draws a much larger pool of affluent collectors who are furnishing multiple residences with a mix of historic and contemporary art,” he shares. “There has been an increase in high-quality material coming to auction from major estates and named collections.”
Doyle adds, “Jackson Hole is truly an Old West town, but it has also grown into the wealthiest county in the U.S. And with wealth comes trophy hunting for top-quality art.” —Doreen Manning
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This story appeared in the August/September 2026 issue of Southwest Art magazine. Subscribe today to read every issue in its entirety.
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