Albany, NY - Though its waters flow nearly a mile from the Albany Institute of History & Art, the majestic power and rich history of the Hudson River will flow through America's earliest art museum in February, 2009.
Hudson River Panorama: 400 Years of History, Art, and Culture is an unprecedented year-long exhibition commemorating Henry Hudson’s 1609 exploration of the river that bears his name, and the remarkable narrative of the people, events, and ideas that have shaped this region.Featured will be hundreds of artworks, artifacts, interactive displays, and rare archival documents from the Albany Institute’s renowned collections.
Complementing the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial—an international celebration stretching from New York City to Quebec —Hudson River Panorama will explore and narrate the influential force that the Hudson has had on our region, including settlement, agricultural cultivation, industrial growth, tourism, and the cultural prominence of the region's talented and creative artists, writers, architects, and landscape gardeners.
For more than three years, the Albany Institute has been researching topics related to the Hudson River in preparation for the exhibition. The process has been a journey of exploration and discovery, unearthing accounts of the people and events that have shaped the history of the Hudson Valley. With a topic as vast and wide-ranging as the Hudson River, selecting key events, people, innovations, and ideas to relate broader narratives of the river has been both crucial and challenging.Visitors will rediscover the flora and fauna of the Hudson River Valley and compare historic and contemporary images that reveal how the human presence has shaped and changed the appearance of the river over the last 200 years.
The Albany Institute is located at 125 Washington Avenue, in downtown Albany, one block west of the New York State Capitol, a short walking distance from Empire State Plaza, and I-787. Parking is available at Empire State Plaza, short-term parking at the Albany Institute, and on neighboring streets.
For hours or other information, call (518) 463-4478. Website: www.albanyinstitute.org
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