Members of the business, foundation, and government communities are invited to an opening preview and breakfast for American Perspectives.
John Rasmussen (1828–1895), John Van Reed Evans Homestead and Farmscape, c. 1879–1886, oil on zinc-plated tin, 26 3/8 x 35 3/8 inches. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Ralph Esmerian, 2005.8.15. Photo ©2000 John Bigelow Taylor.
8:30 a.m. Welcome remarks by Mark Bessire, the Judy and Leonard Lauder Director
Followed by a gallery tour with Ramey Mize, Assistant Curator of American Art
Limit two representatives per institution. Reservations are required.
RSVP to Samantha Thomson, Philanthropy Assistant, at (207) 699 4986 or sthomson@portlandmuseum.org by February 8, 2023.
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.
