It’s hard to pin down the exact origin of the cowboy. According to educators at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, they may have been brought to the Americas by the Spanish as footwear for horseback ...

Did you know that the banjo, which is associated with country and bluegrass music, is said to have African roots? Find out more about its history and discover other tidbits from the American West by ...

The annual Art of the Cowgirl event has returned. Cowgirls, artists, and western enthusiasts are coming together again to celebrate western culture and the women within. The Art of the Cowgirl is one ...

Down the hall from the rodeo and the petting zoo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver is one of the most prestigious Western art shows in the world. For over 30 years, cowboys on canvas have ...