Enjoy this poetic reflection on Brunel Park by local journalist, artist, printmaker, and media personality Elizabeth Mami in the April 2026 issue of The Mountain Eagle/The Catskills Chronicle.
Listen to our 2025 “Year in Review” podcast recorded by Cynthia Nikitin, Co-Founder & Trustee, Friends of Brunel Park
“The Concrete Mysticism of Brunel Park”
Read Brian Mahoney’s wonderfully insightful odes to Brunel Park in the May and June 2025 issues of Chronogram Magazine! He writes: “In a time that prefers the polished and the knowable, Brunel Park remains gloriously out of step: a shrine to mystery, made in concrete.” "...blending Catholic iconography with Indigenous iconography, Eastern Mysticism with Art Deco flourishes.... the sculptural medium became the message and miracle - heavy, slow, immutable, and mysterious."
“Where Stone Remembers: Brunel Park Reimagined” by Mia Quick The Overlook News May 23, 2025
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The Overlook: Where Stone Remembers: Brunel Park Reimagined
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With restored sculptures and renewed purpose, the Boiceville landmark continues Emile Brunel’s legacy under new stewards and community caretakers—honoring Indigenous history and creating space for cultural reflection.
Great News! Emile Brunel's Studio Residence has been included as an Affiliate Member of "Historic Artists' Homes and Studios," a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation!
"The sculpture garden and multi-arts center boasts a collection of concrete sculptures created by pioneering photographer and founder of the New York Institute of Photography, Emile Brunel (1874–1944). The site bridges multiple cultural legacies, housing both Brunel's century-old statuary and serving as a platform for celebrating the Indigenous heritage of the Munsee Esopus Lenape people through educational programs and an artist-in-residence program. The property, which includes Brunel's original Studio/Residence, is situated in the Catskill Park, and combines art preservation, nature sanctuary, and cultural education in one distinctive location.”
We look forward to working with other members of HAHS to support and amplify the importance of artist-built and lived-in environments to our national cultural landscape! Read the full press release here:
19 Remarkable Historic Artists' Homes and Studios to Spark Your Imagination | National Trust for Historic Preservation
Here is a direct link to our listing: https://artistshomes.org/artists/emile-brunel/
Geoffrey Miller, Associate Ulster County Historian, writes:
“I, too, am thrilled by the progress you have made in the last few years with your preservation and organizational efforts that have led up to your inclusion in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program. Thank you for your vision and fortitude.”
We made the Front page of the Daily Freeman September 23, 2024!
Our Exhibit of Historic Photos of the Totems and Le Chalet Indien was on display at the Catskills Visitor Center!
Our installation at the Catskill Visitor Center (CVC) in Mt. Tremper was up from July 1 through August 15th, 2024. It featured historic photos and vintage postcards of Emile Brunel's signature sculpture and statuary and of Le Chalet Indien in its heyday. It enticed CVC visitors to Brunel Park to experience the sculptures firsthand, as they are now, 80+ years after Emile erected them. Hearty thanks to the @catskillcenter for inviting us to exhibit and to @katiepalm for helping make this happen!
Our next exhibit opened September 27, 2024 at the Shandaken History Museum in Pine Hill, NY. As part of I LOVE NY’s Path Through History Weekend, and in collaboration with the Shandaken Historical Society, Trustee, Cynthia Nikitin will offer a free illustrated lecture entitled: “Emile Brunel: The Man, The Land, The Art of Brunel Park” on Sunday, October 13th at 1pm (Events — Brunel Park).
Read What Chronogram has to say about Brunel Park!
In the June 2023 issue of Chronogram Magazine, Nola Storms writes: This Native Garden and Art Destination Combines Peace, Culture, and History in One Bucolic Setting. The Brunel Sculpture Park is an idyllic, hidden sanctuary of art, history, nature, and wildlife in the Catskills.
REMAINS OF A ROADSIDE ATTRACTION Discover the Emile Brunel Studio & Sculpture Garden in Boiceville
Local author, Frances Marion Platt, teamed with renowned local photographer, Dion Ogust, to craft this expose on Brunel Park. Printed in the Woodstock Times “Almanac Weekly” section. Read about the history and the mystery!
