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The Virginia City Gallery of the West is located at the corner of Silver Street and South B Street in the Historic District of Virginia City, Nevada

  • 775-250-1843
  • virginiacitygalleryofthewest.com
  • glavach@icloud.com





Welcome to Virginia City Gallery of the West

Discover our collection of exquisite art pieces from renowned artists in Nevada, The American West, Alaska and Canada. Visit us today and experience the beauty of fine collectible Western art

Winter Hours by Appointment

775-250-1843

virginiacitygalleryofthewest.com

glavach@icloud.com




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Virginia City Gallery of the West is dedicated to celebrating the spirit of the West through traditional and contemporary fine western original art.  The artists featured, local and regional, represent the finest talents in painting, sculpture and graphics.  The gallery is located in the heart of the historical mining community of Virginia City, Nevada; close to Lake Tahoe, Reno and Carson City.  Virginia City boasts some of the most beautiful western high desert scenery along with quaint buildings on the boardwalk and Victorian homes dating back to the time of the gold and silver rush days when Virginia City was the Queen of the West.  Your visit to Virginia City Gallery of the West will not disappoint. Give yourself the gift of original art to remember your Virginia City experience.  



About Virginia City Gallery of the West

Our Mission

Our Collection

Our Collection

At Virginia City Gallery of the West, our mission is to promote and showcase the best western art from Nevada and the rest of the West including Alaska and Canada . We believe in providing a platform for emerging artists and creating a welcoming space for art enthusiasts and collectors alike.

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Our Collection

Our Collection

Our Collection

Our collection includes a wide range of historical and contemporary western art, including paintings, sculptures, carvings, and baskets.  We are constantly adding new pieces.

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Our History

Our Collection

Our History

  • Founded  by art collectors Gretchen and Dan Lavach, Virginia City Gallery of the West has become one of the leading Western art galleries in Nevada.

Explore Our Past Exhibitions

CURRENT EXHIBIT

Sammy Bird

A Bucking Good Time

35 X 35 Oil Mixed Media

Alfred Momaday

Blue Horses

20 X 26 Gouache on Paper

Ila McAfee

Animation

21 ½ X 25 ⅞ Oil on Board

Photo Gallery

Jim Thomason

Full Corral

33 X 28 Oil on Canvas

Jim Thomason
Cody Rodeo
36 X 36 Oil on Canvas

Jim Thomason

Cody Rodeo

36 X 36 Oil on Canvas

Pablo Antonio Milan

Five Riders

30 X 40 Acrylic

PHOTO GALLERY

Maggie Bassett

Wild in His Eyes

Mixed Media Acrylic & Charcoal

22 X 28

Maggie Basssett

Winter Wolves

Mixed Media Acrylic & Charcoal

16 X 16

CURRENT ORIGINAL ART

Bailey Burton

"Meteor"

Wild Palomino Pinto Stallion

Sand Wash Basin Wild Herd

Oil on Canvas

30" X 40"

Bailey Burton

Alaskan Brown Bear Searching for Salmon

Acrylic on Canvas

36" X 48"

Photo Gallery

Jennifer Hawk

Long Horn Steer

Reclaimed Metal Art

Mixed Media

FEATURED WORK AT THE GALLERY

BONNIE MARRIS

"FIRE AND ICE"

OIL ON CANVAS 24" X 36"

AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER, MASTERS OF AMERICAN WEST

BOB KUHN WILDLIFE AWARD 2014

ARTIST CHOICE AWARD 2014

PATRON'S CHOICE 2014

ROY ANDERSEN 1930-2019

"LEARNIN' THE ROPES"

OIL ON CANVAS 30" X 40"

1989 COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICAN

OIL PAINTING SILVER AWARD 1999

DRAWING SILVER AWARD, 2000

ILLUSTRATOR FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, TIME MAGAZINE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. 

HARRY ANDREW JACKSON 1924-2011

"INDIAN MOTHER & CHILD "

BRONZE 1980  26" HIGH

NATIONAL COWBOY HALL OF FAME

BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM

GLENBOW FOUNDATION

MONTANA HISTGORICAL SOCIETY WHITNEY GALLERY OF WEST ART

WYOMING STATE GALLERY

WOOLAROC MUSEUM

FORT PITT MUSEUM

Robert Lougheed (1910-1982)

  • "Heading Home With the Strays"
  • Oil on Canvas 20" X 32"
  • Cowboy at work

TERRY LEE

"BEARS AT PLAY"

OIL ON CANVAS 48" X 60" 

Art from Sister Sa Ra and Sister Carol: Carmelite Monastery Reno, NV

Black and White Abstract 
Oil on Canvas 
12" X 16"

Virginia City Gallery of the West

334 South B Street, Virginia City, Nevada 89440, United States

775-250-1843

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