“Framing American Democracy: Contemporary Artists Reflect”

Explore the ways contemporary artists have celebrated and questioned America’s founding ideals through highlighted works on view in Contemporary Artists Reflect. Free with admission. Registration encouraged. Meet outside the Museum Shop. Alex Katz (American, born 1927), Young Washington, 1975. Lithograph on paper. Gift of Lorillard, a Division of Lowe’s Theaters, Inc., 1976.9. © 2026 The Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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June 14, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Explore the ways contemporary artists have celebrated and questioned America’s founding ideals through highlighted works on view in Contemporary Artists Reflect.

Free with admission. Registration encouraged. Meet outside the Museum Shop.

Alex Katz (American, born 1927), Young Washington, 1975. Lithograph on paper. Gift of Lorillard, a Division of Lowe’s Theaters, Inc., 1976.9. © 2026 The Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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