Gari Melchers Home and Studio

06/17/2026

We're proud to be a founding member of Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS), a coalition of 93 member sites that were the homes and working studios of American artists. HAHS is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Planning your summer travels? Add a few artists’ homes and studios to your itinerary and experience the places where creativity came to life. 🎨✨

Explore sites across the country:
https://artistshomes.org/

06/16/2026

"Holland attracts me more than any other county. Convinced that to truly excel at something, one must know it thouroughly, I settled permanently a few years ago in Egmond aan Zee, with a colleague [Hitchcock] who shares my passion for this country." Gari Melchers, 1886

🖼 'Studio on Sea Dune,' Gari Melchers, before 1906

06/12/2026

Our "History Paintings in Progress" exhibition highlights Gari Melchers' mural commission for the Detroit Public Library. This blog post digs deep into the archives for a behind-the-scenes look at Melchers' artistic process.

Don't forget—admission is just $2.50 per person every Wednesday in June! ✨

https://www.garimelchers.org/2014/06/23/behind-the-scenes-detroit-public-library-mural-commission/

06/08/2026

Dutch researcher and writer Carla Kager recently published a richly-illustrated 328-page book titled "Homesickness for Emond - Gari Melchers, George Hitchcock and the Egmond School: Painters from Past Times."

Egmond became a beloved spot for artists at the end of the nineteenth century owing to its rural coastal atmosphere, red roofs, tulip fields, and traditional costumes.

According to the author, who works for the Museum of Egmond, Melchers developed a strong bond with the locals. “He painted many portraits and had intensive contact with the inhabitants. As a result, we often know more about him and his models than about other artists."

06/04/2026

According to Sarah Isgur, author of "Last Branch Standing," Justice Amy Coney Barrett's favorite flower is the tulip. It seems especially fitting, then, that she selected Gari Melchers' "Arranging the Tulips," on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, to adorn the wall of her chambers. 🌷

https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/arranging-tulips-17301

06/03/2026

The striking blue flowers featured in Gari Melchers' iconic painting, "In Holland," are Sea Hollies (Eryngium). This perennial plant is typically associated with European sand dunes and are often seen in paintings and descriptions of Dutch coastal landscapes.

🖼️ In Holland, cropped, by Gari Melchers, 1887, now on display in the Studio

06/01/2026

What's happening in June!

Email from Gari Melchers Home & Studio What's Happening June 2026 News CALENDAR OF EVENTS Musings by Scott H. Harris, Executive Director University of Mary Washington Museums Since becoming Director o

05/30/2026

Our "History Paintings in Progress" exhibition highlights Gari Melchers' mural commission for the Missouri State Capitol. Read Education and Communication Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby's blog post which explores the backstory behind this ambitious and highly-visible project.

Don't forget—admission is just $2.50 per person every Wednesday in June! ✨

On the heels of his success with the Detroit Public Library murals, Gari Melchers was approached in early 1922 by John Pickard, Missouri State Capitol Decoration Commission President and University of Missouri art professor, to paint four large arch-shaped murals for the Governor’s Reception Room ...