“... The exhibition explores themes of representation of race and indigeneity, political and social commentary, landscape, colonialism, migration, and borders. With selections from the Academy’s vast collection, which spans nearly 200 years, Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgement is staged to raise questions about how the contemporary cultural landscape has shifted and will continue to transform in the future, serving as an apt lead-up to the National Academy of Design’s 200th anniversary year, which officially begins in the fall of 2025...'
EPSTEIN Mount Rushmore National Memorial Six Grandfathers South Dakota 2018Image courtesy of National Academy of Design
