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Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery to Host Artist David Rathman

September 20, 2022

The University of Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery is proud to announce the return of Montana native, artist David Rathman. The gallery will host a reception and artist talk on September 30, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery located in Main Hall.

David Rathman, born in 1958 in Choteau, Montana, is known for his delicately rendered paintings of stereotypically male motifs from American history and contemporary culture. He focuses on the testosterone and character of male subjects entangled with the allure of the American West.

Rathman portrays a rough, decayed, and barren landscape to further depict the personality of the Wild West. While mainly a painter, Rathman has produced numerous video works, along with a poster for the band The Black Keys. Rathman earned a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1982. He was the recipient of a Bush Foundation Fellowship, two McKnight Foundation Fellowships, and the Minnesota Book Award. Rathman’s work has been placed in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, Stanford University, and the Walker Art Center. David Rathman lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The reception and gallery talk are free for all to attend and will feature light refreshments and music. Rathman’s exhibition will be open for viewing from September 30 to November 18. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For more information about the exhibition, please contact Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery Coordinator, Nathaniel Freeman: [email protected] or 406-683-7059.

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