Dogwoods in bloom at Reynolda.
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Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826-1900,
Effect of Light on Jerusalem,
April 2, 1868, graphite, brush and white gouache on gray paper. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Louis P. Church, 1917-4-436a.
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826-1900,
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
, March, 1868, brush and oil, graphite on cardboard. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Gift of Louis P. Church, 1917-4-341.
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826-1900,
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives,
1870, oil on canvas. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Gift of the Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation, F77–40/1.
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FREDERIC CHURCH: A PAINTER'S PILGRIMAGE
THE FINAL MONTH!
Take in this breathtaking exhibition from paper to canvas. Travel with one of America's most well-known 19th century painters, Frederic Church, as he pilgrimages through the Holy Land and back. See the Middle East and Mediterranean through never-before-seen paintings and intimate sketches only in
Frederic Church: A Painter's Pilgrimage
.
Exhibition closes May 13.
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Join us for extended hours each Thursday until 8 p.m.!
Make the most out of Reynolda this spring when you join us for special evening hours during
Frederic Church: A Painter's Pilgrimage.
Continue your evening with dinner or drinks in
Reynolda Village
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reynolda thursday
Thursday, April 19
Museum open until 8 p.m.
Free with Museum admission
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Drop by the Museum after hours for food, family-friendly music, and hands-on art activities inspired by the Middle East and
F
rederic Church: A Painter’s Pilgrimage
on these relaxed Thursday nights.
At 5:30 p.m., get a first glimpse of
The Promise of Night,
a new play by Wake Forest University senior Eli Bradley. Bradley was commissioned through the Wake Forest Richter Research Grant Program to develop the play based on his research into pilgrim tales and personal identity as he walked the Camino de Santiago from the French Pyrenees to the western coast of Spain.
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Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826-1900,
Syria - Ruins by the Sea
, 1873-1874, oil on canvas. Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania
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ROUND TRIP: OUR HISTORY OF PILGRIMAGE WITH LAURA VENESKEY AND LUCAS JOHNSTON
TONIGHT
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free with Museum admission. Free for Wake Forest University faculty, staff, and students.
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Join in the conversation as two Wake Forest University scholars discuss pilgrimage from different angles.
Dr. Laura Veneskey will present an exploration of how pilgrims have historically taken the holy land home with them as souvenirs. Dr. Lucas Johnston will follow with an analysis of the naturalists of the 18th and 19th centuries, who set about visiting a new "holy land" (newly protected natural areas).
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THE FINEST EYE: A SYMPOSIUM ON FREDERIC CHURCH
Saturday, April 21
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Members/students $15, non-members $30.
Free for Wake Forest University faculty, staff, and students.
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Join us for an in-depth afternoon with one of America's most beloved artists. Speakers at this symposium will place Frederic Church’s paintings and his travels within a broader interdisciplinary context, drawing upon history, science, religious studies, and literature. A light reception will follow.
Speakers include Dr. Kenneth Myers, organizing curator of
Frederic Church: A Painter's Pilgrimage
; Dr. Jennifer Raab, assistant professor, history of art department at Yale University; and Dr. Timothy Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor of British Art and chair, history of art department at Yale University.
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Conservator Ruth Cox inspects Thomas Hart Benton's
Bootleggers
in 2015.
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OBJECT OF THE MONTH:
BOOTLEGGERS
(1927) BY THOMAS HART BENTON
Wednesday, May 2
1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.
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Phil Archer, Betsy Main Babcock Director of Program and Interpretation; Rebecca Eddins, director of collections management; and paintings conservator Ruth Cox will present Benton's
Bootleggers
in its new location in the Reception Hall.
This series on the first Wednesday of the month features Reynolda curators, educators, and guests sharing a one-hour, in-depth look at one object.
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Frederic Edwin Church,
East Facade, Main House, Olana
, ca. 1870. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson, NY, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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PARTNERS IN DESIGN: FREDERIC CHURCH, CALVERT VAUX AND THE MAKING OF OLANA WITH SEAN SAWYER
Thursday, May 3
5:30 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. program
Members/students: $10, Non-members $25. Includes reception and Museum admission.
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Frederic Church, America’s first international art star, returned from his travels through the Near East in 1869 filled with inspiration for the great house that he planned to build on his property near Hudson, New York. He turned to Calvert Vaux, an architect well known for his successful collaborations with landscape designers, particularly Church’s friend Frederick Law Olmsted. Dr. Sean Sawyer, the Washburn and Susan Oberwager President of The Olana Partnership, will explore Church’s creation of Olana, its rescue from oblivion fifty years ago, and its subsequent restoration by The Olana Partnership and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
This event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, North Carolina Chapter.
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FAMILY FIRST: WACKY WEAVING WORKSHOP
Sunday, May 6
2 p.m.
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4 p.m.
Members: $8 per person; Non-members: $10 per person
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Take inspiration from the woven and printed paper creations by Alan Shields in our
Off the Wall
exhibition to create your own woven artwork. Then, embellish it by stamping, stitching, and more!
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REYNOLDA ROUNDABOUT STROLLER TOURS
Friday, May 16 and 23
10:15 a.m.
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11 a.m.
$5 per adult (includes N.C. sales tax).
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Parents and/or caregivers are invited to bring their very young learners (age 0-18 months) in stroller, front carrier or backpack for a staff-led walking tour of the Reynolda grounds. While enjoying the beauty of late spring, learn more about the historic estate. Tours will start at the Gazebo near the Museum entrance and end in Reynolda Village, just in time for an early lunch or coffee with old and/or new friends!
Will not be held in inclement weather. Call 336.758.5150 ahead of time to inquire about tour status.
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