Hyperallergic Lists 25 US Art Shows for the Semiquincentennial
Hyperallergic has compiled a list of 25 art exhibitions and events across the U.S. that commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary, emphasizing introspection over celebration. Key locations featured are the Walker Art Center, Smithsonian Castle, Brooklyn Museum, and Pérez Art Museum Miami. Noteworthy exhibitions include Rosy Simas's show at the Walker, 'Women Across America: 1945-1979' at Eric Firestone Gallery, and 'Indigenous Independence: America 250' at Gilcrease. Additional significant presentations are 'American Aspirations' at the Smithsonian, 'Freedom Dreams' at the Barnes Foundation, and 'Burnished: Pueblo Pottery' at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Events like 'Reclamation Day' on June 20 in Brooklyn highlight the arts' significance in confronting national challenges.
Key facts
- Hyperallergic published a list of 25 art shows for the US semiquincentennial.
- The list includes exhibitions at the Walker Art Center, Smithsonian Castle, Brooklyn Museum, and Pérez Art Museum Miami.
- Rosy Simas's exhibition at the Walker Art Center runs through July 5.
- 'Women Across America: 1945-1979' is at Eric Firestone Gallery through July 11.
- 'Indigenous Independence: America 250 at Gilcrease' runs through July 11.
- 'American Aspirations' at the Smithsonian Castle includes Thomas Edison's lightbulb and Harriet Tubman's hymn book.
- 'Freedom Dreams' at the Barnes Foundation features Arthur Jafa and Garrett Bradley.
- 'Reclamation Day' takes place on June 20 in Brooklyn.
Entities
Artists
- Rosy Simas
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Lee Krasner
- Sari Dienes
- Elaine de Kooning
- Grace Hartigan
- Alma Thomas
- Perle Fine
- Jane Freilicher
- Miriam Schapiro
- Betty Parsons
- Natalie Ball
- Howardena Pindell
- Lehuauakea
- Chakaia Booker
- Kay WalkingStick
- Vanessa German
- Robert Colescott
- Guy Anderson
- Morris Graves
- Mark Tobey
- Kenneth Callahan
- Arthur Jafa
- Garrett Bradley
- Maria Martinez
- Margaret Tafoya
- LuAnn Tafoya
- Stephanie Tafoya
- Iris Youvella Nampeyo
- Mary Whyte
- Arthur James Robinson
- Jennie Augusta Brownscombe
- Cecilia Beaux
- Ellen Day Hale
- Clementine Hunter
- Lilla Cabot Perry
- Sarah Miriam Peale
- Anna Claypoole Peale
- Jane Peterson
- Lilly Martin Spencer
- Lauren Good Day
- Cissy Serrao
- Nikki Corbett
- Emma Alcazar
- Sol LeWitt
- Mierle Laderman Ukeles
- Robert Smithson
- Dara Birnbaum
- Bruce Conner
- Nancy Spero
- Robert Morris
- Thomas Cole
- Cynthia Daignault
- Elizabeth Catlett
- Faith Ringgold
- Alisha Wormsley
- Martha Jackson Jarvis
- Alanna Fields
- Ada Pinkston
- Winslow Homer
- Kervin Andre
- Alejandro Macias
- Jacob Lawrence
- Fritz Scholder
- John William Bailly
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Alfredo Jaar
- Danielle De Jesus
- Rashid Johnson
- Joseph Cornell
- Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe
- Thomas Bils
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Jeffrey Kent
- Jeremy Dennis
- Joey Bada$
- Mary Cassatt
- Andrew Wyeth
Institutions
- Walker Art Center
- Eric Firestone Gallery
- Gilcrease Museum
- Helmerich Center for American Research
- The Print Center
- Smithsonian Castle
- Smithsonian Institution
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Crystal Bridges Art Museum
- American Folk Art Museum
- Seattle Art Museum
- The Barnes Foundation
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Gibbes Museum of Art
- National Museum of the American Indian
- New Mexico Museum of Art
- Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
- Archives of American Art
- Brooklyn Museum
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site
- Portland Museum of Art
- Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum
- Newark Museum of Art
- Pérez Art Museum Miami
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Minneapolis
- Minnesota
- United States
- New York
- New York State
- Tulsa
- Oklahoma
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
- District of Columbia
- Bentonville
- Arkansas
- Seattle
- Washington State
- Charleston
- South Carolina
- Santa Fe
- New Mexico
- Brooklyn
- Catskill
- Portland
- Maine
- Annapolis
- Maryland
- Newark
- New Jersey
- Miami
- Florida
- Milwaukee
- Wisconsin
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Cleveland
- Ohio
- San Francisco
- California
- New Orleans
- Louisiana
- Santa Monica
- Route 66
- Williamsburg