You and a guest are invited to the Director’s Circle and Contemporaries Council Evening Preview and Reception for American Perspectives.
Jean-Marcel St. Jacques (born 1972), Mother Sister May Have Sat in That Chair When She Lived in This House Before Me, 2014, wood, nails, and antique hardware on a plywood backing, 84 x 96 inches. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Jean-Marcel St. Jacques, LLC, 2014.18.2
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Opening reception with exhibition access
Cocktail reception and open bar available
Complimentary parking available in MaineHealth lot
Featuring over 70 significant works from the American Folk Art Museum’s collection, American Perspectives showcases a selection of folk and self-taught art from the 18th century to the present day.
A wide range of forms—from quilts, embroidery, and assemblages to pottery, paintings, and sculpture—reveals aspects of U.S. nationhood and history and celebrates the insights that art can bring to them. Through the interweaving of historical and contemporary works that speak to the beauty, complexity, and contradictions of this country, American Perspectives explores powerful visual stories that reflect the unfolding narrative of the United States.
This exhibition has been organized by the American Folk Art Museum, New York, with support provided by the Art Bridges Foundation.
Originally curated for installation at the American Folk Art Museum, February 11, 2020 through January 3, 2021, by Stacy C. Hollander, independent curator. Exhibition tour coordinated by Emelie Gevalt, Curator of Folk Art, the American Folk Art Museum.
