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The unseen art of Frederic Church
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| Wint Aldrich and Isabel Church Livingston are joined by Olana Partnership President Sara Griffen, far left, and Olana Curator Evelyn Trebilcock, far right, as they cut a ribbon officially opening the Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery at Olana Tuesday. (Robert Ragaini/Hudson-Catskill Newspapers) |
New exhibit opens at Olana
By Jamie Larson
HUDSON — Art from Fredric Church, never displayed before, will be showcased when a brand new gallery at the Olana State Historic Site opens this weekend. The Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery features both art and technology in an attempt to teach and entertain children and adults.
The gallery was created with a donation from Olana Partnership Trustees Richard T. Sharp, Susan Winoker and her husband, Paul Leach, and will house paintings and sketches from the renowned Hudson River painter as well as shows by contemporary artists who paint in the recognizable style which Church iconified.
The space will also feature an interactive touch screen kiosk filled with information and activities. The device holds programs that Olana Partnership President Sara Johns Griffen said are meant to give visitors a more involved and personal experience with the art. There are also interactive games for kids, like matching Church’s paintings with the views from different windows of his historic home. The digital project, which will also see a kiosk in the Visitor’s Center, was headed by Olana State Historic Site Director of Education Carri Manchester.
“It’s one of those things you have to see,” Griffen said. “It helps extend and enhance the gallery.”
The purpose of the new attraction is to get more people up to the historic site. “We see ourselves as a driver for the local economy,” Griffen said, citing a recent economic impact study that found that Olana brings $7.9 million into the local economy. “Innovation like this will only enhance our economic benefit to the community.”
The creation of the gallery was a collaborative effort headed by Curator Evelyn Treblcock and Associate Curator Valerie Balint. The curators also created a full-color hardbound catalog to accompany the exhibit.
Griffen said the sketches that will be on display for the gallery’s opening are a window into Church’s process of creating a painting as well as stand-alone artworks he composed to be seen as they are.
“This gallery allows us the ability to show the vast collection we have here for the first time,” Griffen said. “It really expands what we are able to offer.”
By Jamie Larson
HUDSON — Art from Fredric Church, never displayed before, will be showcased when a brand new gallery at the Olana State Historic Site opens this weekend. The Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery features both art and technology in an attempt to teach and entertain children and adults.
The gallery was created with a donation from Olana Partnership Trustees Richard T. Sharp, Susan Winoker and her husband, Paul Leach, and will house paintings and sketches from the renowned Hudson River painter as well as shows by contemporary artists who paint in the recognizable style which Church iconified.
The space will also feature an interactive touch screen kiosk filled with information and activities. The device holds programs that Olana Partnership President Sara Johns Griffen said are meant to give visitors a more involved and personal experience with the art. There are also interactive games for kids, like matching Church’s paintings with the views from different windows of his historic home. The digital project, which will also see a kiosk in the Visitor’s Center, was headed by Olana State Historic Site Director of Education Carri Manchester.
“It’s one of those things you have to see,” Griffen said. “It helps extend and enhance the gallery.”
The purpose of the new attraction is to get more people up to the historic site. “We see ourselves as a driver for the local economy,” Griffen said, citing a recent economic impact study that found that Olana brings $7.9 million into the local economy. “Innovation like this will only enhance our economic benefit to the community.”
The creation of the gallery was a collaborative effort headed by Curator Evelyn Treblcock and Associate Curator Valerie Balint. The curators also created a full-color hardbound catalog to accompany the exhibit.
Griffen said the sketches that will be on display for the gallery’s opening are a window into Church’s process of creating a painting as well as stand-alone artworks he composed to be seen as they are.
“This gallery allows us the ability to show the vast collection we have here for the first time,” Griffen said. “It really expands what we are able to offer.”
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