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Opening Lecture
Sunday, June 14, 11 am and 3 pm

Tree-lovers Hikes
Fridays in July and August, 11 am

En Plein Air Watercolor Workshop
Sunday, July 12
Preregistration required

Free Public Lecture: Van Gogh and Nature
Thursday, July 16, 6 pm
Albany Institute of History and Art

Outdoor Painting Workshop
Saturday, July 18, 1 pm
Preregistration required

Dinner and the Show
Saturday, July 18, 6 pm
Preregistration required

Public Lecture: A Wonderful Thing to Have: Vincent van Gogh Writing about Nature
Sunday, July 19, 4 pm

Drawing En Plein Air Classes
Tuesdays, July 21, July 28, August 4, and August 11, 2 pm
Preregistration required

Van Gogh and Nature Family Day
Sunday, July 26, 11 am–4 pm

Free Public Lecture: Van Gogh and Nature
Thursday, July 30, 7 pm
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Bar du Vin: A Provence-inspired Wine Bar
Fridays, August 14, 21, and 28

Outdoor Painting Demonstration
Saturday, August 15, 11 am

Ensemble for the Romantic Century: Van Gogh's Ear
Thursday, August 20 through Sunday, August 30 (no performance Monday, August 24)
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Dinner and the Show
Saturday, August 22, 6 pm
Preregistration required

Class: Nature in Line and Color
Sunday, August 23, 10 am
Preregistration required

Free Public Lecture: Drawing Simply Flowers
Sunday, August 23, 4 pm

Starry Night Drawing Night
Friday, August 28, 7 pm
Preregistration required

Family Program: Van Gogh Rock Hike
Saturday, September 12, 1:30 pm (Rain date: September 13)

Free Public Lecture: Color Change and Meaning in the Paintings of Vincent van Gogh
Sunday, September 13, 3 pm

MEMBER EVENTS

Member Gallery Talk: Van Gogh and Nature
Wednesday, June 17, 9:15 am

Framing the Natural World with Richard Kendall
Wednesday, July 8, 9:15 am

Member Brunch with Summer Exhibition Highlights
Saturday, July 18 and Saturday, August 22, 9 am

Member Gallery Talk: Van Gogh and Nature
Wednesday, July 22, 9:15 am

Framing the Natural World with Alice Momm
Wednesday, July 29, 9:15 am

Member Gallery Talk: Van Gogh and Nature
Monday, August 10, 9:15 am

Framing the Natural World with Mike Glier
Wednesday, August 12, 9:15 am

Framing the Natural World with Ilona Bell
Wednesday, August 19, 9:15 am

Member Gallery Talk: Van Gogh and Nature
Monday, August 24, 9:15 am

Member Gallery Talk: Van Gogh: God and Nature
Thursday, September 10, 8:30 am

All member events require preregistration.

A fully illustrated catalogue that chronicles the artist’s ongoing relationship with nature throughout his entire career accompanies the exhibition. Vivid color photography and explanatory texts based on new research clarify this central theme of Van Gogh’s oeuvre. The catalogue is published by the Clark and distributed by Yale University Press. Call the Museum Store at 413 458 0520 to order. 

Van Gogh and Nature is made possible by the generous contributions of Denise Littlefield Sobel and Diane and Andreas Halvorsen. Major support is provided by Acquavella Galleries and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from Howard Bellin; the Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands; the Robert Lehman Foundation; and the Netherland-America Foundation. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.