The Making of the Hudson River School

The Hudson River School refers to a group of artists who painted American landscape in the 1800's and ultimately helped shape an American identity.

A Brilliant Bit of Color: The Work of Walter Launt Palmer

Your Friend, Frederic E. Church

2026 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hudson River School painter Frederic E. Church (1826–1900). To celebrate the artist’s legacy, the Albany Institute of History & Art presents Your Friend, Frederic E. Church, an exhibition that focuses on the friendship between Church and Albany-based sculptor Erastus Dow Palmer (1817–1904).

50 Objects

The fifty objects that were ultimately selected present an exciting history of the Capital Region, including well-known favorites but also unexpected surprises.