A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America

On view through December 31

Location: Charles R. Wood Gallery, Hoopes Gallery, and Whitney-Renz Gallery

Until the late nineteenth century, American homes were decorated with paintings, furniture, and decorative pieces made by regional artists, few of whom had received any formal artistic training. Their work was colorful and creative, and often combined traditional forms and motifs with innovative materials and functions. Communities like the Pennsylvania Germans celebrated their European origins by perpetuating Old Country types of furniture and decoration. This exhibition celebrates the nation’s vibrant folk art traditions in the era before the rise of the professionally trained artist.

The exhibition is drawn from the Barbara L. Gordon Collection and is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia.

Thank you: First Trust, Glens Falls National Bank, VisitLakeGeorge.com, Town of Queensbury, NYS Council on the Arts