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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

The Women of Olana

The Women of Olana With Allegra K. 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 ...Read More

The Women of Olana2025-01-02T12:05:47-05:00

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

Sharp Family Gallery Olana State Historic Site Organized by The Olana Partnership PURCHASE TICKETS Harness your powers of observation and join a series of special ‘close looking’ conversations. During 45-minute guided dialogues, learn more about two to three works of art from Olana’s ...Read More

A Closer Look2025-07-21T10:40:52-04:00

“CHURCH’S TIME IN PETRA”

By Paul Banks, Interpretive Program Assistant There is no greater insider at Olana than Frederic Church himself. The collection at Olana contains not only a great number of his works of art, but a great number of works from his pen as well. We have letters, journals, diaries, cancelled ...Read More

“CHURCH’S TIME IN PETRA”2024-04-10T11:43:04-04:00

SEEING YELLOW AT OLANA: A Photo-Essay

Mark Prezorski, Senior Vice President & Creative Director, The Olana Partnership Every summer at Olana, things turn more yellow. In June, the park-like meadow between Olana’s upper main house and the lake below comes alive with yellow coreopsis flowers. This summer, things were more yellow than usual ...Read More

SEEING YELLOW AT OLANA: A Photo-Essay2024-05-09T16:38:13-04:00

“Things Beyond Just a Picture”

by Mark Prezorski, Senior Vice President & Creative Director In October 2017, Laurie Olin received the Frederic Church award. This was the first time a landscape architect had accepted this award, and The Olana Partnership was honored to highlight Laurie Olin’s vast accomplishments in the world of landscape architecture and ...Read More

“Things Beyond Just a Picture”2024-05-08T16:27:00-04:00

“An American Art Legacy”

In October 2017, Dr. Linda S. Ferber received the Frederic Church Award for her significant contribution to the world of American art. The Olana Partnership was honored to highlight Dr. Ferber’s vast accomplishments over several decades. Dr. Ferber is Senior Art Historian and Museum Director Emerita at the New-York Historical ...Read More

“An American Art Legacy”2024-04-11T13:10:22-04:00

An Educator’s Perspective: First-Order Logic

Written by A. Hufnagel, Director of Education The Olana Partnership’s Education Department spent January and February in research, planning, partner building, fundraising, reading, and training mode. We also use the winter months to review and evaluate last year’s programs, our systems that support the public events, and resources and staff ...Read More

An Educator’s Perspective: First-Order Logic2024-04-09T13:06:49-04:00
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