Halloween Art History: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Forget the haunted houses. Get into the dark side of art history with this free program presented by the HP Arts Commission.

From disturbing masterpieces to artists with twisted imaginations, Halloween Art History explores the sinister, strange, and supernatural stories behind some of the art world’s most fascinating works.

This year, independent curator and art history educator Jaime Ransome takes on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, exploring how artists have depicted these harbingers of doom throughout art history.

Expect apocalyptic imagery, macabre masterpieces, and the kind of art history you won’t find in a textbook.

Led by Hudson Valley–based curator and art history educator Jaime Ransome, this traveling lecture series offers a fresh, provocative take on art, history, and the darker side of human imagination.
Come for the creepy art. Stay for the stories behind it.