Karen Quinn

Senior Historian/Curator, Art and Culture
518-473-8574

B.A., Honours, Art History, 1981, McGill University
M.A. Art History, 1983, University of Pennsylvania

As an art historian my primary research has focused on American paintings, concentrating on nineteenth-century landscape artists and early twentieth-century modernists.   I am especially interested in painters’ working methods as well as the attraction of specific places to the artist, including locations throughout New York.  Currently I am researching and building the collection of art related to New York State including decorative arts, paintings, works on paper, architecture, photography, popular culture, literature, and music, and interpreting them for the museum visitor.  In addition, I am working with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary exhibitions, public programs, and publications that put works of art into their historical and cultural context.

Publications

2011

A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for Mecham Lake Campground, Water and Electrical System Improvements, Town of Duane, Franklin County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
C. Rieth, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Historic Preservation Monitoring Report \# 12 for PIN 1805.81.101, Lake Champlain Bridge Project, Crown Point, New York. (June 2011). . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 7004.06.121, NY 37B, Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
A. Gore, V. Schmitt 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 7088.34.121, NY Route 58/William Street over Oswegatchie River, BIN 1027490, Village of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York.. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
A. Gore 2011, State Route 372 Bridge over Battenkill, HAER Report, Greenwich, New York.. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
J. Dubuque, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 1805.81.101, NYSDOT/Contractor NY Field Office, Town of Crown Point, Essex County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
J. Dubuque, A. Gore, M.S. LoRusso 2011, Cultural Resource Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 7720.84.111, County Route 24, Town of Chazy, Clinton County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Monitoring and Data Recovery Plan for Slope Failure Area, Crown Point Campground, Crown Point, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Monitoring and Data Recovery Plan for Slope Failure Repair in a portion of The Crown Point Historic Site and Grenediers’ Redoubt Site, DEC Campground, Town of Crown Point, Essex County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
C. Rieth, A. Gore 2011, Cultural Resources Historic Preservation Monitoring Report \# 13 (July 2011), Lake Champlain Bridge Project, Crown Point, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York