Charles Burchfield: Elemental

Dark storm clouds release bright vertical sunbeams over rolling hills and swaying grassy fields.

At a Glance

Exhibition
Charles Burchfield: Elemental
Dates
Opens Oct 22
Museum
Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014

Listing type
Exhibition
What
An exhibition of ten Charles Burchfield works from the Whitney’s collection
When
October 22, 2026–January 31, 2027

What to Know

Ten Watercolors

All ten works come from the Whitney’s collection and span more than four decades of Burchfield’s career.

Works on View

The selection includes Cricket Chorus in the Arbor, Cold September Rain, and An April Mood.

A Retrospective Anniversary

The exhibition opens 70 years after the Whitney organized its 1956 Burchfield retrospective. It brings the artist’s light-sensitive works together for this presentation.

The Organizer

Caroline Webb, Curatorial Assistant, organized the exhibition.

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