Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America
20 artists respond to the critical question: Is the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy?
Two historic museums come together for a transformative exhibition of contemporary art. Join the African American Museum in Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America, an exhibition of new works examining the provocative and timely question: 鈥淚s the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy?鈥�
Installations by 20 celebrated artists explore themes of equality, free speech, and other tenets of democracy. In a time when perspectives in the U.S. are radically disparate, we invite you to explore how art inspires us to reflect on, challenge, and expand our own lived experiences.
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20 artists respond to the critical question: Is the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy?
Two historic museums come together for a transformative exhibition of contemporary art. Join the African American Museum in Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America, an exhibition of new works examining the provocative and timely question: 鈥淚s the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy?鈥�
Installations by 20 celebrated artists explore themes of equality, free speech, and other tenets of democracy. In a time when perspectives in the U.S. are radically disparate, we invite you to explore how art inspires us to reflect on, challenge, and expand our own lived experiences.
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Big things are afoot at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, this country鈥檚 first museum and school of fine arts, very big things.
Emily B. Schilling reviews Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America, a collaborative tour-de-force at the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, through Oct. 8, 2023.
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