Opening on January 8th, 2026 in Denver, Colorado is the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale.

Founded in 1993 through a partnership between the Coors Brewing Company and the National Western Stock Show, the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale has grown into one of the nation’s most respected celebrations of Western art. Curated since 1994 and guided by a dedicated advisory committee, the exhibit established its Featured Art program early on, adding one significant work each year to the National Western Permanent Collection. Under successive curators—most notably Rose Fredrick and, since 2023, Kate Hlavin—the show has continued to evolve, welcoming both new voices and returning artists while honoring its legacy.

Beyond its artistic impact, the exhibit supports the National Western Scholarship Trust, funding education for more than 120 students annually. With 2026's exhibition opening in the brand new, state of the art Legacy Building, the exhibit remains committed to excellence, community, and honoring the Indigenous lands on which it stands.

This year's exhibition features artworks by: Edward Aldrich, Maura Allen, William Alther, Bill Anton, Brandon Bailey, Carolyn Barlock, Nancy Bass, Duke Beardsley, Teal Blake, Gordon Brown, Sophy Brown, Nocona Burgess, Shawn Cameron, Jill Carver, G. Russell Case, Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey, Raj Chaudhuri, S.M. Chavez, Tim Cherry, Len Chmiel, Don Coen, Nicholas Coleman, Maeve Eichleberger, Sushe Felix, Tracy Felix, Dan Friday, Danny Galieote, Terry Gardner, Whitney Gardner, Valerie Gobeil, Lisa Gordon, David Griffin, Starr Hardridge, Stephanie Hartshorn, Quang Ho, Tony Hochstetler, Donna Howell Sickles, Jennifer Johnson, Ott Jones, David Kammerzell, Greg Kelsey, Rick Kennington, Mark Kohler, Josh LaRock, Amy Laugesen, Amy Lay, Jivan Lee, Leon Loughridge, Drew Macias, Kim Mackey, Jan Mapes, William Matthews, Curt Mattson, Logan Maxwell Hagege, Chris Maynard, Joseph McGurl, Jay Moore, J. Chris Morel, James Morgan, Greg Newbold, Ralph Oberg, Michael Ome Untiedt, Joel Ostlind, Brad Overton, Chad Poppleton, Howard Post, Paul Rhymer, Mary Ross Buchholz, Jared Sanders, David Santillanes, Billy Schenck, Matt Smith, Jill Soukup, J. Ken Spencer, Elsa Sroka, Dan Stovall, John Taft, Craig Tennant, Karmel Timmons, Joshua Tobey, Ouida Touchon, Ezra Tucker, Barbara Van Cleve, Albin Vaselka, Travis Walker, Hazel Z Weckbach, Skip Whitcomb, Carrie Wild, Jeremy Winborg, Kathy Wipfler, John Woods, Star York, Dan Young, and Dennis Ziemienski.

View all the artwork in the exhibition here.