Coyne featured at Front Street Gallery Sep 4, 2008
Coyne s influences include American landscape artists such as Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Church and Thomas Cole. Working in a representational style, Coyne s seascapes and landscapes of the shorelines and salt marshes of the South Shore to Cape Cod and the Islands are the subjects of many of his oil paintings. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Exhibit features 19th century art movement Jul 16, 2008
The crowd oohed and ahhed as the black cloths were pulled off to reveal the pieces, which included Paul Signac s Les Andelys, l le Lucas and Camille Pissarro s Le Quai du Pothuis, Pontoise, both part of the Impressionist exhibit, and Thomas Cole s View of Boston. View of Boston was only on display for the evening. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Weeklong exhibit features 19th century art movement Jul 15, 2008
The crowd oohed and ahhed as the black cloths were pulled off to reveal the pieces, which included Paul Signac s Les Andelys, l le Lucas and Camille Pissarro s Le Quai du Pothuis, Pontoise, both part of the Impressionist exhibit, and Thomas Cole s View of Boston. Larry Gorrell, executive director of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, talks about the two new impressionist paintings unveiled Monday at the museum. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Earth in the balance Jul 4, 2008
Panoramic landscapes - vaguely reminiscent of work by Hudson River School artists like Thomas Cole and Frederic Church - are interrupted by strips of blocked-out text. The phrases that have been blocked out are indicated in the titles: "Noose around your neck," or "You will eat hot lead." The discord between image and (censored) text suggests something irreconcilable, even schizophrenic, in our relationship with reality, and it's from this that Ruscha's work gains its peculiar charge. (Boston Globe)
Catskill, Hudson artists to paint on broader canvas Jun 14, 2008
Evans noted the role of famed painters such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Church in establishing the focus for art along the Hudson, and spoke of the successful work of today s artists to continue that heritage ... Thomas Cole, the father of the Hudson River School, fostered a new sense of American painting, and put the town of Catskill on the map, he said ... Milbourn spoke of the ongoing work performed by the Catskill Gallery Association, the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Thomas Cole... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
National Trails Day celebrated at crossroads of art and nature Jun 8, 2008
Among those observing the day were the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, the Mountain Top Historical Society, and The Adirondack Mountain Club ... Meanwhile, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site: Cedar Grove unveiled the first of its on site art panels in the Hudson River School Art Trail Saturday afternoon at North-South Lake in observance of National Trails Day ... The goal is to have a self-interpretive panel on site at each of the eight locations, and Saturday s unveiling was,... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Historic Hudson to restore 19th century Plumb-Bronson House May 25, 2008
The 19th century Hudson River School artist Thomas Cole wrote that there weren t enough ruins to paint along the Hudson, so he had some created, near the site of what is now Bard College. Now there are ruins in abundance, Rinaldi said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Kelly New Deputy Director at NGA May 3, 2008
He helped the museum in acquiring Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon (1816) by John Martin (1789-1854), Italian Coast Scene with Ruined Tower (1838) by Thomas Cole (1801-1848), Lake Lucerne (1858) by Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902), Home, Sweet Home (ca. 1863) by Winslow Homer (1836-1910), The Old Violin (1886) by William Michael Harnett (1848-1892) and (ca. (Suite101.com)
Sketches of the Sublime: Exhibit at Cedar Grove traces the creation of iconic paintings May 2, 2008
At the painter's funeral, William Cullen Bryant gave a lengthy, distraught address, declaring, "Cole was not only a great artist but a great teacher; the contemplation of his works made men better." Education through sublime observation characterizes the mission of Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, located in the Federal-style Catskill manse where Thomas Cole lived, worked and died ... Thomas Cole's Sketch Paintings: An Exploration of the Creative Process was assembled by... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
New Currier Museum of Art Opens Apr 11, 2008
Shown along with these are works of 18th- and 19th-century American artists from the Hudson River School, including Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole. European Paintings and American Sculpture. (Suite101.com)
In the arts, a school of rock Mar 1, 2008
CATSKILL Noted regional geologist Professor Robert Titus, of Hartwick College, Oneonta, will be the guest speaker at Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, in Catskill, this Sunday, March 2. Titus presentation, a play on words on the Hudson River School of Painting, is called The Hudson River School of Rocks, and will address the relationship of geology and landscape in the works of the great Hudson River School painters. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Discover The New Detroit Institute Of Arts Nov 23, 2007
there is every reason when you come to Detroit to come to the Detroit Institute of Arts," Gargaro said. Strolling through the elegant galleries doesn't overwhelm visitors with large amounts of art, but encourages them to explore the themes contained in each exhibit. The bright, approachable Impressionist galleries contain works from masters such as Van Gogh, Renoir, Matisse and Gaugin. German Expressionists such as Mueller and Kirchner fill a gallery with their dreamlike distortions of life. The... (The News-Herald)
Fort Worth, Texas Oct 18, 2007
Across the lawn at the Amon Carter Museum designed to resemble an American Indian lodge the accent is on American art, with such important works as The Hunter s Return by Thomas Cole, Georgia O Keeffe s abstract landscapes and Winslow Homer s watercolors. Other important art works in the city include a monumental Henry Moore sculpture outside the Amon Carter and the Alexander Calder maquettes at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. (Suite101.com)
'Poetic Journey' showcases America's landscapes Sep 4, 2007
In addition to Colman, the collection includes works from Thomas Cole, Sanford R. Gifford, George Innes, Worthington Wittredge and other prominent artists. The wide range of artists gives art aficionados insight into the changing attitudes of Americans around the 20th century. (New Britain Herald, CT)
'Condensation' makes impression Aug 20, 2007
And in the decades that preceded impressionism, landscape painters like Thomas Cole and Frederick Church often liked to bathe vistas in a quasi-divine light. One suspects that none of them would know what to make of a contemporary artist like Adam Belt, who renders large scenes in white on white. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Catskill Center honors Beecher Jul 15, 2007
He provided leadership and financial support to purchase and begin restoration of Cedar Grove, Thomas Cole s long-neglected home in Catskill. His vision helped make certain that Cedar Grove would become not just a museum dedicated to Cole s life and works, but also an extremely active cultural center with speaking events, exhibits and other activities year-round, attracting some of the finest art historians and exhibiting many important artworks. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
65 artists to join paint-out in Millbrook Jun 2, 2007
She said many of the artists at the event have a style that is reminiscent of Thomas Cole, the unofficial founder of the Hudson River School. She added that they share his love of light, atmosphere, nature, and carry on the tradition of landscape painting. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
The cat days of summer are here May 31, 2007
There s Tom Cat Cole, designed by art teacher and children s book author Sylvie Kantorovitz, that whimsically depicts Catskill s own world-renowned landscape artist Thomas Cole. There s Tempuss the Time Cat, a fantastical creation by Catskill artist, designer, photographer and recording artist Lex Grey. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Cedar Grove, Mountaintop to mark Trails Day May 30, 2007
CATSKILL Lovers of history, art, and the outdoors will have an opportunity to experience all three this weekend, June 2 and 3, as Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, in Catskill, and the Mountain Top Historical Society, in Haines Falls, team up to celebrate National Trails Day. Beginning on Saturday, June 2, Cedar Grove will offer hikers and art enthusiasts a chance to visit some of the favorite Mountaintop haunts of legendary 19th century Hudson River School of Painting artists... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Art and running come together in honor of local hero May 20, 2007
Barry Hopkins is a well-known Catskill artist and educator, who was behind the Hudson River School Art Trail, a project of Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site on Spring Street in the village of Catskill. This trail, intended to be followed by car with the occasional short walk or hike, guides local people and visitors to seven sites related to Thomas Cole, Catskill's most famous artist, and the school of art that he helped to create. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Art of expansion May 5, 2007
Led by painters Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand, it helped shape the idea of the American frontier and celebrated the natural beauty of the newly expanded United States. (The Louisiana Purchase, in 1803, had doubled the size of the nation. (Scranton Times, PA)
A force of nature Apr 9, 2007
Asher Durand (1796-1886), a noted progenitor (along with Thomas Cole) of the American movement called the Hudson River School, oscillated between the competing prerogatives of vision and aesthetics. The Brooklyn Museum's bewitchingly tranquil survey of his long career documents this relentless struggle. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Ansel Adams' America Mar 29, 2007
In 1835, Thomas Cole paid homage to the unique godliness of wilderness, calling it "the most distinctive and perhaps the most characteristic of American scenery." Cole mourned the passing of the uncultivated landscape, asserting that "those scenes of solitude from which the hand of nature has never been lifted, affect the mind with a more deep-toned emotion than that which the hand of man has touched.". It's "America the Beautiful". (Newsday -- Entertainment)
This masterpiece is a survivor Mar 20, 2007
Thomas Cole's View of Fort Putnam, painted in 1825, was rediscovered in the mid-1990s after a warehouse fire in Philadelphia ... A masterpiece that established young Thomas Cole's genius for landscapes and set him on a course of becoming the leader of the world-famous Hudson River School of art had gone missing and was long forgotten ... She will speak at Cedar Grove, the Thomas Cole home and national historic site in Catskill. (Albany Times Union)
Art professor has solo exhibit at de Young Jan 8, 2007
Using custom software I search the Internet for images based on titles of paintings by Hudson River School painters -- people such as Thomas Cole, Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Edwin Church, and Thomas Moran, said Anderson. The software returns everyday snapshots of the places represented in the paintings. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
