Ever Becoming: Our Stories, Our America

This year, the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. While this milestone marks a pivotal moment in 1776, it also invites reflection on how the nation has been continuously shaped, challenged, and reimagined over time. The Museum’s collection—spanning the nineteenth century to the present—offers insight into this ongoing process, expressing diverse aspects of the American experience in all its complexity.

Throughout the year, we are marking this momentous occasion with special exhibitions and displays of artworks and historical objects throughout the Museum. This first presentation highlights the work of folk artists, self-trained painters, and craftspeople who express popular-culture interests and traditions. On this wall is a quilt made by three Yonkers women to honor the U.S. Bicentennial and the origins and growth of the city of Yonkers. Nearby, a group of maritime paintings by James Bard underscores the vital role of ships in the development of a modern, mobile nation. Downstairs, visitors can find a folk-art table embellished with a forty-star American flag in Everything Has a Story: Reflections on the Collection, commemorating the centennial of George Washington’s inauguration in New York City.

Watch this space! Additional artworks and narratives connected to this anniversary will appear here and in other galleries this summer.

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This exhibition is made possible by an anonymous donor.

Exhibitions are made possible by assistance provided by the County of Westchester.