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Van Alstine named ‘Featured Artist’

Prominent sculptor John Van Alstine was named Featured Artist of the Month by Studio Sweet, a new business in Saratoga Springs. Van Alstine’s Ara I is exhibited on The Hyde’s…
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Hyde’s van Gogh featured in PBS segment

The Hyde Collection’s works are loaned out all over the world, and have been for decades. The most recent to be transported off site is Vincent van Gogh’s Orchard with…
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Banksy’s latest work tackles homelessness

The elusive artist Banksy’s latest artwork draws attention to the issue of homelessness. A BBC article looks at the holiday-themed artwork on a street in Birmingham (in the West Midlands…
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Hyde celebrates Hometown Holidays

The Hyde Collection is partnering with Glens Falls Symphony and Crandall Public Library to offer a special live armed services radio show as part of Glens Falls Collaborative’s Hometown Holidays…
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This holiday, send a work of art

In an era of digital communication, there is something thrilling about receiving holiday cards in the mail. We so infrequently get mail that isn’t trying to sell us something or…
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Buttons more than practicality in 1500s

In a recent Ask the Expert question, Hyde Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programming Jonathan Canning explained why buttons were used in the follower of Titian Portrait of Doge Petrus…
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A graphic visit to The Hyde

When I shared a Post-Star blog post on social media a few weeks ago that mentioned Hyde Curator of Museum Education and Programming Jenny Hutchinson and, separately, The Hyde (at…
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Napoleon-age practice raises eyebrows

A recent Ask the Experts inquiry alerted Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programming Jonathan Canning to an error on the label for Portrait of a Young Man attributed to Raphael…
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