May 17 – October 25, 2026

The work of Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), renowned American landscape painter, was indelibly shaped by global travel. Church’s art was defined by place: early trips took him to South America, across the northeastern United States, and to the Arctic; later he visited the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East; in his final decades, he spent long sojourns in Mexico. The designed landscapes, extensive collections, and striking architecture of his home, Olana reflect the many worlds through which he traveled.

Through October 2026

Despite its remarkable state of preservation, several of Olana’s extant structures dating to Church’s time were removed years prior to Olana becoming a National Historic Landmark and New York State Historic Site. For What’s Missing?, The Olana Partnership commissioned two artists to create site-specific outdoor artworks that respond to these missing pieces of Olana’s landscape history.