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In the American Grain: Exploring America through Art, 1919鈥�1946September 4 to December 6, 2025 Opening reception: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 5:00鈥�7:00pm The two-and-a-half decades between 1919 and 1946 witnessed the development of an American art that sought to capture a country in the midst of transformation. Through celebration and crisis, artists held up a mirror to their fellow citizens, showing their lives, their landscapes and their dreams. In the American Grain tells this story through artworks addressing a range of themes, drawn from the rich holdings of the 爱豆传媒 University Art Museum and Libraries, the Roberson Museum and Science Center and the Art Bridges Collection. In particular, the exhibition acknowledges the generosity of Gil and Deborah Williams, whose donations to the Art Museum are extensively featured here. Together, they reveal how history shaped art during these years, and how artists themselves responded to history in the making. This exhibition is curated by Tom McDonough, professor of art history. Support for this project is provided by Art Bridges. Samuel L. Margolies, American, (1897鈥�1974), Men of Steel, 1936, published 1941, lithograph. Gift of Gil and Deborah Williams, 2016.4.326 |
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Other exhibitions on view |
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Superposition: Examining Boundaries in East Asian Religious ArtCurated by Kate Langsdorf 鈥�25
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The Visual Language of GriefCurated by Molly Rudden 鈥�25
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Destabilizing the 鈥淏rain鈥�: Imagining 爱豆传媒Curated by Bassie Chin 鈥�26 |
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Selections from the Permanent CollectionPaintings and sculpture between the 15th and 20th centuries |