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Frederic Church and American Art of Mourning and Remembrance

Frederic Church and American Art of Mourning and Remembrance With Susan L. Aberth October 23, 2024 Presented in conjunction with the 2024 exhibition Afterglow: Frederic Church and the Landscape of Memory, this talk focuses on memorial paintings and objects associated with Frederic Church’s family. During ...Read More

Frederic Church and American Art of Mourning and Remembrance2024-11-26T16:36:11-05:00

Expert’s Eye: Church as Forest Ecologist with Marc Wolf

Join experts for a series of dialogues on paintings from OLANA’s collection that are worth a closer look. During each gallery conversation, experts working in fields of science, art education, ecology, and indigenous history will share what they discover within a picture’s frame. Investigate Church’s intimate forest paintings with ...Read More

Expert’s Eye: Church as Forest Ecologist with Marc Wolf2024-12-16T13:33:22-05:00

A Closer Look Family Tours

Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery tours at Olana State Historic Site. Each month, The Olana Partnership educators will lead an exploration of two to three works of art on the second floor galleries through family-friendly dialogue and other ...Read More

A Closer Look Family Tours2024-12-16T13:30:55-05:00

The Women of Olana

The Women of Olana With Allegra Davis July 9, 2024 From the creation of Olana by the Church family starting in 1860 to its preservation as a historic site a century later, women have played a central and vital role in the story of this ...Read More

The Women of Olana2024-11-26T15:48:45-05:00

Resurrected Landscapes: Frederic Church and the Public Park Movement

Resurrected Landscapes: Frederic Church and the Public Park Movement With Rebecca Bedell April 24, 2024 What do Frederic Church’s landscapes, New York’s Central Park, and Niagara Falls Reservation have in common? In this virtual discussion, Rebecca Bedell argues that, beyond their shared aesthetics and Church’s ...Read More

Resurrected Landscapes: Frederic Church and the Public Park Movement2024-11-26T16:43:34-05:00

A Closer Look

Your Content Goes Here Olana State Historic Site November 24, 2024 – March 30, 2025 Organized by The Olana Partnership The Olana Partnership invites you to discover a work of art through close looking, observation, and conversation. During this series of four themes, visitors will be encouraged to ...Read More

A Closer Look2024-11-26T14:30:32-05:00

A Closer Look Family Tours

Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery tours at Olana State Historic Site. Each month, The Olana Partnership educators will lead an exploration of two to three works of art on the second floor galleries through family-friendly dialogue and other ...Read More

A Closer Look Family Tours2024-12-16T13:31:05-05:00

First Day Hike in the Afternoon

Celebrate the New Year by exploring expansive views at Olana State Historic Site! Channel 19th century artist Frederic Church’s taste for exploration during this special hike of the winter landscape and explore Olana’s 250-acres.  Hot beverages (coffee, tea, and hot chocolate) and sketching materials will be provided in the ...Read More

First Day Hike in the Afternoon2024-12-17T11:35:20-05:00

First Day Hike with the “Dogs of Olana”

Celebrate the New Year with expansive views and your best friend! Channel 19th century artist Frederic Church’s taste for exploration during a special pup-friendly hike of the winter landscape at Olana State Historic Site. Explore Olana’s 250 acres with your furry friend in tow. Please note, all dogs must ...Read More

First Day Hike with the “Dogs of Olana”2024-12-17T11:33:46-05:00
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