You and a guest are invited to the Members Preview Day with lecture for American Perspectives.
Clara J. Martin (1882–1968), Presidents Quilt, 1964, wool with paint on canvas appliqué and cotton embroidery, 88 x 72 inches. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Marta Amundson; great-granddaughter of Clara J. Martin, 2015.2.1. Photo by Kristine Larsen.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Members Open House with members-only access to the Albert Brenner Glickman Gallery
Featuring a 2 p.m. Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium program with Ramey Mize, Assistant Curator of American Art. SOLD OUT!
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Members Preview Reception . Register for the reception here!
Cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres
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.
