What Should the Great American Painting Depict?
When the painter William Morris Hunt set out to distill the American spirit to its essence, he was faced with a familiar dilemma.

When the painter William Morris Hunt set out to distill the American spirit to its essence, he was faced with a familiar dilemma.

Rick Shaefer, Ellen Harvey, and Michael Borders question how history is created, remembered, and reimagined. On view through November 15, 2026.
A Mountain West residency for artists, writers, and composers.
The gallery-sized installation at the Institute for Contemporary Art combines Greek mythology with Civil War history to examine white supremacy and hegemonic power.
Work by the Bay Area artist is on view in Menlo Park, California, through August 29.