05/28/2026
A great reason to visit the Julia McEntee Dillon exhibit at the Albany Institute of History & Art! Three works from the FHK collections are included in the show 💐
🌼 This Sunday! Join scholar and art dealer Jennifer C. Krieger on May 31 at 2PM for her talk exploring Julia McEntee Dillon’s contribution to the Women’s Pavilion of the World’s Columbian Exposition. The lecture will provide a biographical sketch of the artist and her career leading up to her involvement in the Chicago World’s Fair. Her submission, Morning Glories, which won a prize at the Fair will be discussed within the context of other notable works by her.
The programs is free with admission, and organized in conjunction with the exhibition A Life in Bloom: The Floral Paintings of Julia McEntee Dillon, on view through July 26, 2026.
Jennifer C. Krieger has gained recognition as a successful dealer and scholar in the field of American art. In 2005, she founded Hawthorne Fine Art, LLC, a Manhattan based American Art gallery focused on 19th and early 20th century artists. In addition to assisting in the formation of numerous American painting collections, she has also written scholarly articles in various art periodicals. She is a member of the Thursday Club women’s charity organization, a member of the Women’s History Institute of Historic Hudson Valley, and a trustee of The Olana Partnership.
[Julia McEntee Dillon (1834–1919), Morning Glories, oil on canvas, c. 1900. The Old Dutch Church of Kingston, New York.]
