America Will Be!
Image: June Edmonds, Four Years in the White House. 2019-2021. Courtesy of the artist and the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.
America Will Be!
Marking the United States' 250th anniversary, America Will Be! explores the rich history of how artists and communities have engaged with the complexities, opportunities, failures, and triumphs of "The American experiment." Through objects and images that harness the power of the U.S. flag, the exhibition asks: How is race used to politically disenfranchise American citizens and asylum seekers? How have members of the Black community responded to systematic political exclusion with resilient, creative forms of political participation?And how might we expand what it means to participate in democracy as we write the nation's next chapter together?
Showcasing 25 artworks, objects, and documents spanning generations and U.S. regions. Featured artists include: Sanford Biggers, Deidrick Brackens, June Clark, Sonya Clark, June Edmonds, Mark Thomas Gibson, David Hammons, Gordon Parks, Faith Ringgold, Cauleen Smith, Hank Willis Thomas, and Nari Ward.
Credits: America Will Be! is curated by Dr. Nicole Archer (Montclair State University) and Dr. Jordana Moore Saggese (University of Maryland, College Park). Lead support for the exhibition is provided by The Terra Foundation for American Art, with additional funding by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org).
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Resource 1 - Visual Description
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Resource 3 - Large- Print
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Individual Artworks
