Shadow Riders Arts Show
Opening Reception: January 31, 2025
On View: January 30-March 1, 2025
Celebrate the past and present of western clothing and gear with Shadow Riders at the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum.
The exhibition and documentary project explore identity, regionalism, and pride in appearance through the clothes we wear and the tools we use.
Reception
January 31st @ 5:30pm in conjunction with the museum’s annual Bit, Spur & Rawhide Romal Rein contest and auction
Shadow Rider: A cowboy who admires their shadow (and their own good looks) while on horseback
Meet the Artists
Cowboy Show & Tell
Be part of the Shadow Riders documentary project
Friday – January 31, 2025
Saturday – February 1, 2025
11am-4pm daily
Swing by the museum opening weekend
and meet the Shadow Riders artists who are
working on a documentary project about
western clothing and gear.
Wear your best duds or bring in an object
of personal significance to share. Bonus
points for historic pieces or something
you made yourself.
Hope to see you there!
In the Press
Southwest Art
“The West has always been a complicated place as well as an ideology and myth that is continually being torn down, rebuilt anew and cycled as each new generation crafts and tailors it to their own needs and visions…”
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Western Art Collector
“In Ramon F. Adams’ book Western Words, the author includes the phrase shadow riders, which referred to a cowboy who would frequently look down at his shadow to marvel at his getup…”
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