Valerie Hegarty’s

“Fallen Bierstadt” is one of the first pieces to greet visitors in “Nature’s Nation.” The visual of seeing a work of art melting to the floor is arresting on its own, but the positioning of Hegarty’s piece hanging beside its inspiration, Albert Bierstadt’s beloved “Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite” makes the work even more haunting.

Photo courtesy of the artist and Guild & Greyshkul, N.Y.