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Ted Turner's son says his Western art collection reflects the media mogul's passion for 'big'
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Ted Turner's son says his Western art collection reflects the media mogul's passion for 'big'

  • By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press

A collection of paintings depicting the American West from Ted Turner's Montana ranch are due to be auctioned by Christie’s in New York. Turner died in May. The proceeds of the Jan. 20 sale will go to the Turner Foundation to further its conservation work. Ted Turner didn’t do small — whether it was racing sailboats, building CNN into a global news organization or buying up ranches across the U.S. West. And so it was with Turner's paintings that capture the grandeur of a Western landscape still largely untouched by European settlers.

Ted Turner Art Collection
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Ted Turner Art Collection

  • Uncredited - Christie's
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This photo provided by auction house Christie's on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, shows a painting hung at Ted Turner's ranch near Bozeman, Mont. (Christie's via AP)

Ted Turner Art Collection
Strange
AP

Ted Turner Art Collection

  • Uncredited - Christie's
  • Updated

This photo provided by auction house Christie's on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, shows a painting hung at Ted Turner's ranch near Bozeman, Mont. (Christie's via AP)

From salmonberry harvests to traditional tattoos, Native American culture is spotlighted in November
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From salmonberry harvests to traditional tattoos, Native American culture is spotlighted in November

  • By JESSICA HILL - Associated Press

November marks the start of National Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to celebrate the diverse histories and cultures of hundreds of tribal communities across the U.S. In Alaska, a family carries on a tradition of harvesting salmonberries even after a devastating typhoon. In North Carolina, a group of Indigenous girls convinced tribal lawmakers to grant rights to a river. And in Oklahoma, a tattoo artist is working to revitalize ancestral markings. U.S. presidents have issued proclamations for decades honoring Native peoples in the month that coincides with the traditional harvest season.