E-catalogue to the gallery exhibition of the same name, July 11–August 23, 2024
Oganized in conjunction with the Center for Railroad Photography & Art (CRP&A) in Madison, Wisconsin, The Art of Trains is the first exhibition of railroad art in New York City in over 50 years, and very likely the first exhibition of such works from a single private collection.
British-born railroad art collector Peter J. C. Mosse connected with the CRP&A during the Center's Ted Rose exhibition in 2006. Mosse's passion for and knowledge of railroad art led him to be elected to the Center’s Board of Directors in 2016. In April 2023, Peter and Christine Mosse promised their landmark collection of nearly 250 works of art in all media to the Center, which will make it the custodian and interpreter of one of the finest collections of rail-related art in the United States.
The Art of Trains draws on the Mosse Collection’s remarkable diversity. In addition to the “expected” images of railroading in Great Britain, the United States, and Canada, the exhibition includes works from France, Russia, Haiti, and China. Mosse developed close personal relationships with several artists whose works are part of The Art of Trains, and in three instances commissioned paintings from them. His engaging stories about the interaction between collector and artist are part of the catalogue's essay.