Art in America Marks 250th Anniversary with A-to-Z Exploration of U.S. Art History

Art in America magazine is commemorating the nation's approaching 250th anniversary with a special project examining American art history through an alphabetical series of essays. The publication, founded in 1913, notes that year's significance due to the Armory Show introducing European avant-garde works to U.S. audiences. The project highlights key moments like Marcel Duchamp's influential 1917 'Fountain' and explores the complex, often contradictory nature of American artistic development. Rather than presenting a single narrative, the magazine invited contributors to write about defining terms, from the Hudson River School to concepts of Sovereignty, aiming to capture the diversity and nuance of the country's art.