Art in a Season of Revolution

Art in a Season of Revolution is a call to action that invites artists to reflect on the 250^th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  In 1776, 56 delegates of the Second Continental Congress signed this handwritten document, boldly committing to the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. Throughout the two and a half centuries since, citizens of the United States have constructed a unique national identity and a set of core values shaped by their rich diversity and complex political history.

During this period, artists have sought to depict the layered and often complicated American experience. American art movements like the Hudson River School, Abstract Expressionism and Modern Graffiti have continually pushed boundaries and challenged the dominant narratives of what art can depict, and whose stories it can tell. 

Building on this tradition, Art in a Season of Revolution asks our local creative communities to respond to the evolution of the American promise. Through fresh perspectives and diverse voices, the exhibition offers a compelling exploration of the nation’s past, present and future.

Exhibiting Artists:

Javier R. Alfonzo, Mary Lou Alpert, James Malone Beach, Dick Bonham, Jeffrey Briggs, Cori Cohen, Lauren Cohen, Eugene Daub, Elizabeth Elder, Patti Ettinger, Margaret Fox, Marcy B. Freedman, Mashiko, Tim Grajek, Michael Keropian, George Kimmerling, Keiko Kubota-Miura, Martha Levites, Jim Licaretz, Jacqueline Lorieo, Tracy Mahaffey, Susan Manspeizer, David McMichael, Jason Mitcham, Ross Pollard, Polly Purvis, Steve Randolph, Tsang Roland, Dyan Rosenberg, Julie Rosenberg, Ilse Schreiber-Noll, Ilene Schwartz-Montesinos, Barbara Shapiro, Cnena Smith, Jeanne Stevens-Sollman, Eileen Stodut, Kara Wilson

This exhibition is in partnership with The Katonah Museum Artist’s Association and The American Medallic Sculpture Association.