THE WEST WAS WILD (PRINT DROP)

THE WEST WAS WILD
Taylor Gallegos
Limited Edition Fine Art Print

Available June 27 – July 4, 2026
Release Opens: June 27 at 6:00 PM PST

For one week only, Hotwater Gallery presents a limited edition release of The West Was Wild by Taylor Gallegos. The edition will be available exclusively from June 27 through July 4, after which it will be permanently closed and never reproduced.

Drawn from Gallegos' original 60 x 50 inch acrylic painting, currently on view in The West Was Wild exhibition at Hotwater Gallery, this work reflects the artist's ongoing investigation into the layered histories of the American continent. Through a contemporary lens, the painting invites viewers to reconsider familiar narratives and engage more deeply with the stories, cultures, and realities that shaped the land before us.

Each print is produced to museum-quality standards in collaboration with Hotwater Gallery and individually inspected prior to release. Every work is hand-signed and numbered by the artist.

Edition Details

• Image Size: 23 x 19 inches

• Paper Size: 24 x 20 inches

• Hand-signed and numbered by Taylor Gallegos

• Published by Hotwater Gallery

• Available for one week only

Paper & Production
Printed on EPSON Cold Press Bright 305gsm fine art paper, a museum-grade 100% cotton rag substrate chosen for its exceptional tonal depth, archival stability, and tactile surface quality.

• 100% Cotton Rag

• 305gsm Weight

• Archival Quality

• Acid-Free Base

• pH Buffered

• Museum-Grade Fine Art Paper

Each print is meticulously produced and reviewed by hand to ensure the highest standard of color accuracy, detail, and presentation.

Shipping
All orders will be fulfilled following the close of the release period. Prints are packaged in-house and shipped directly via FedEx Ground within the United States and DHL for international collectors.

Artist Statement

"These paintings take a deeper look into the history of the people of our continent."

Inspired by recent studies of Indigenous history and pre-colonial North America, Taylor Gallegos' The West Was Wild challenges simplified narratives of the American West. Rather than revisiting history through nostalgia or mythology, the work seeks a more nuanced understanding of the cultures, struggles, and perspectives that shaped the continent.

Gallegos approaches the past not as a source of guilt, but as a pathway toward greater context, compassion, and respect. By acknowledging the complexity of history, the work invites viewers to consider the sophistication of the societies that came before us and to question assumptions about progress, superiority, and our relationship to the land.

Ultimately, The West Was Wild asks a simple but important question: What becomes possible when we view the past with curiosity, honesty, and empathy?