Remembering Mr. Buck
Perhaps the greatest Nash Buckingham story was the one he lived.
Karamojo Crossing
The rains were gone but the rivers were still swollen. He looked on in amazement as the men calmly walked into the river, each man carrying a big elephant tusk across his shoulder. As they neared the middle of the river, they continued to walk until one by one they...
Copley Launches New Exhibitions with the Waterfowl Festival 2025
Copley is pleased to announce a landmark collaboration with the Waterfowl Festival and the Academy Art Museum. On November 13-16, Copley Fine Art Auctions, the nation’s premier decoy and Sporting Art auction house, will present “Copley at the Academy” during the...
Jackson Hole Art Auction Brings Highest-grossing Result In Event History
The 19th Annual Jackson Hole Art Auction (JHAA) was held live at the Center for the Arts on September 13th in Jackson, WY. A staggering 97% percent of the 432 lots were sold, realizing $13.5 million in sales. The sale set a new benchmark, realizing the highest sale...
Kings of the Hill
Only four years apart in their native Germany, Wilhelm Kuhnert and Carl Rungius would go on to become preeminent painters of the world’s big game. For a short time in the late-1880s their trails crossed, the two young bulls setting out to make their ways in the...
James Hautman Wins 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
After two days of competition, James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, emerged as the winner of the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of three buffleheads. The announcement was made at an in-person event and via livestream at Patuxent Research...
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum to Host Mark McNair
Virginia Beach, VA – The Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (AWHM) is honored to announce a once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating the artistry and legacy of renowned decoy carver Mark McNair, widely regarded as “the most celebrated living practitioner of duck decoy...
Marc Hanson Savors the Path
In Marc Hanson’s personal hierarchy it will always be fine painting, not subject matter, that takes precedence. There’s a painting in Marc Hanson’s studio that fans of his art will probably never see. It’s a simple piece, really — a winter...