Frederic Church, Mexico, and the Legacy of the Landscape Oil Sketch With Dr. Shannon Vittoria, Associate Curator, American Art, LACMA, October 14, 2026 Between 1881 and his death in 1900, Frederic Church made fifteen trips to Mexico. Inspired by the country’s varied topography and colonial ...Read More
Metaphysical Maze: Laurent Grasso at Frederic Church’s Olana and the Thomas Cole Site Member Preview "Metaphysical Maze" on Saturday, November 21. RSVP here. November 22, 2026 – March 28, 2027 Olana State Historic Site PURCHASE TICKETS VISIT THE THOMAS COLE ...Read More
Where to Start: Frederic Church’s Early Career in Wider Contexts With Joseph Mizhakiiyaasige Zordan, PhD Candidate in the History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University Moderated by Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at The Wadsworth April 9, 2026 Where does a ...Read More
The Annual Ida Brier Archival Webinar - Composing Olana With Writer Annik LaFarge and Archivist Clare Flemming March 13, 2026 Learn more about Composing Olana, a new book devoted to illustrating why Frederic Church’s designed masterwork matters so profoundly in the history of American art ...Read More
The Geography of Color: Frederic Church's Autumn With Nicholas Robbins Lecturer in British Art at University College London February 24, 2026 Learn more about Frederic Church’s dynamic use of color during this presentation of new research on Autumn, a painting in Olana State Historic ...Read More
Frederic Church 200: See the World in 2026 With Sean E. Sawyer, President of The Olana Partnership Elizabeth Kornhauser, Chair of The Church 200 Committee Moderated by Sylvia Yount, Lawrence A. Fleischman Curator in Charge of the American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. January 14, ...Read More
Behind the Collection’s Curtain: Conservation Ethics and Logistics of Thomas Cole’s “Solitary Lake in New Hampshire” With Elizabeth Robson, Paintings Conservator for New York State’s Bureau of Historic Sites and Lauren Ross, Conservator of Frames and Gilded Objects for New York State’s Bureau of Historic Sites November 7, ...Read More
Botanical Exchanges: The Art of Emily Cole and Isabel Charlotte “Downie” Church With Allegra Davis and Amanda Malmstrom October 28, 2025 Emily Cole and Downie Church were both prolific painters of flora, finding inspiration in the meadows, orchards, and gardens of their Hudson Valley homes. As ...Read More
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
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
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